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Phone Numbers
and Address
If, after reading this Catalog, students have further
questions or specific inquiries about the programs of, or
admission to, The University of North Carolina at
Charlotte, they may look below to find the proper office
to contact. Correspondence may be addressed to any
of the offices by following this format:
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Attn: Department or College
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Information
Campus Operator/Switchboard .................. 704-687-8622 (UNCC)
Academic Affairs .......................................................... 704-687-5717
Academic Services ....................................................... 704-687-7227
Admissions
Undergraduate ....................................................... 704-687-5507
Graduate ................................................................ 704-687-5503
International ........................................................... 704-687-5503
Summer School ..................................................... 704-687-3058
Adult Students and Evening Services ............................ 704-687-2596
Advising Center ............................................................ 704-687-7717
Athletics ....................................................................... 704-687-4937
Bookstore ..................................................................... 704-687-7050
Colleges
Arts + Architecture ................................................. 704-687-4841
Business ................................................................ 704-687-7577
Computing and Informatics .................................... 704-687-8450
Education .............................................................. 704-687-8722
Engineering ............................................................ 704-687-8244
Graduate School .................................................... 704-687-5503
Health and Human Services ................................... 704-687-8374
Honors College ....................................................... 704-687-7197
Liberal Arts & Sciences .......................................... 704-687-0088
University College ................................................... 704-687-5630
Continuing Education .................................................... 704-687-8900
Counseling Center ........................................................ 704-687-0311
Dean of Students .......................................................... 704-687-0345
Dining Services and Meal Plans .................................... 704-687-7337
Disability Services ......................................................... 704-687-4355
Distance Education ....................................................... 704-687-1285
Financial Aid ................................................................ 704-687-5504
Health Center ............................................................... 704-687-7400
Housing and Residence Life ......................................... 704-687-7501
ID Office ....................................................................... 704-687-7337
International Programs .................................................. 704-687-7755
Library .......................................................................... 704-687-0494
Parking ......................................................................... 704-687-0161
Recreational Services .................................................... 704-687-0430
Registrar ....................................................................... 704-687-5505
Student Accounts ......................................................... 704-687-5506
Student Activities/Student Union ................................... 704-687-7100
Transcripts.................................................................... 704-687-5505
University Career Center ............................................... 704-687-0795
University Center for Academic Excellence .................... 704-687-2162
Emergency Numbers
Campus Police -- Emergency ............................. 704-687-2200 or 911
Non-Emergency Calls ......................................... 704-687-8300
Inclement Weather Hotline ............................................ 704-687-1900
Acknowledgements
This Catalog was prepared and published by the Office
of Academic Affairs in June 2013. Its goal is to provide
a comprehensive, accurate, and useful catalog, which
fully describes the academic programs, policies,
regulations, and requirements of the University.
Although the publisher of this Catalog has made every
reasonable effort to attain factual accuracy herein, no
responsibility is assumed for editorial, clerical or printing
errors, or errors occasioned by mistakes. The publisher
has attempted to present information that, at the time of
preparation for printing, most accurately describes the
course offerings, faculty listings, policies, procedures,
regulations, and requirements of the University.
However, it does not establish contractual relations.
The University reserves the right to alter or change any
statement contained herein without prior notice.
We request that omissions and inaccuracies be brought
to the attention of the Editor, as well as any suggestions
and comments on the presentation and content.
Catalog Compilation
Eric A. Klee
University Catalog Editor and Web Content Manager
eklee@uncc.edu
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Undergraduate Catalog
2013-2014
Vol. XXXVI
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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is committed to equality of educational opportunity
and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, or disability. In
keeping with this commitment, UNC Charlotte actively seeks to promote diversity in its
educational environment through its recruitment, enrollment, and hiring practices.
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2 | Welcome to UNC Charlotte 2013-2014 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
Dear Students,
Welcome to UNC Charlotte – North Carolina’s urban research institution. This is an exciting chapter of your lives, and
UNC Charlotte is committed to the prospect of your success. As you endeavor to complete your undergraduate or
graduate degree program, UNC Charlotte’s dedicated faculty and staff are your partners. Their expertise and
support, along with the many University resources and services available to you, will enable you to meet your
scholastic, personal and professional aspirations.
In joining the Niner Nation, you become part of a community in which students, faculty and staff work
collaboratively on efforts to tackle the needs of the greater Charlotte region. We have a stake in the quality of
life of the citizens of the communities we serve, so we constantly are pioneering new ways to drive economic
growth and address the region’s environmental, health, and social needs.
We know that college is more than textbooks and classes, so we encourage you to become actively engaged
on campus. Explore all the possibilities available– study abroad offerings for greater global awareness;
leadership and volunteer opportunities; cultural events and lectures; intramural sports; and of course, we want
to see you cheering on your Charlotte 49er athletic teams wherever they might be competing.
In the not-too-distant future, the city’s light rail expansion onto campus will provide a quick, convenient avenue
to UNC Charlotte Center City, situated in the heart of Uptown Charlotte. This facility is a hub for a number of our
graduate programs, and its location provides the University a place to convene influential civic, business, and
community leaders around thought-provoking topics. Access to these leaders, and connections you may establish
with them, could prove valuable to your educational pursuits and career prospects.
Again, welcome to UNC Charlotte. We are delighted you selected UNC Charlotte as your university. Go Niners!
Cordially,
Philip L. Dubois
Chancellor
If this is your first year at UNC Charlotte, welcome to our great campus! If you are returning, we are pleased to welcome you back.
Our University is constantly changing, and you are a part of that change. Because we are situated in a complex,
dynamic city, our institution is alive with possibilities to learn and grow. Our distinguished faculty are here to provide
you with a quality education that will open doors for you. If we do our job right, your education will be intellectually
challenging. If you do your job right, these years at UNC Charlotte will lay the groundwork for an promising and
satisfying future.
Remember, too, that there is more to the collegiate experience than coursework. I encourage you to become
involved in some of the many activities or student organizations that are available to you. You will build
friendships and relationships with both your fellow students and our faculty that you will take with you and
cherish as you move on through the years.
I hope you will take advantage of the world-class resources available here, and explore all that our campus
has to offer. But do not stop there; explore research, community engagement, and professional development
opportunities in the greater Charlotte area and in the world beyond.
We are pleased that you have chosen UNC Charlotte. As we continue to grow, we look forward to your
continuing to grow with us as a person, scholar, and future alumnus/alumna.
Sincerely,
Joan F. Lorden
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
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Ta ble of
Contents
Welcome to UNC Charlotte ........................................ 2
Table of Contents ...................................................... 3
Academic Calendar .................................................. 4
Introduction to the Catalog ........................................ 5
Degree Programs ...................................................... 8
About the University ............................................... 12
Admission to the University ..................................... 38
University Regulation of Student Conduct ................. 48
Code of Student Academic Integrity ......................... 49
Code of Student Responsibility ................................ 50
Illegal Drugs and Alcohol Abuse .............................. 53
Smoking on University Property ............................... 56
Noble Niner Code ................................................... 56
Degree Requirements and Academic Regulations ..... 58
Academic Advising .................................................. 59
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements ....................... 59
General Education Program ..................................... 60
Declaring Majors and Minors ................................... 62
Academic Credit ..................................................... 63
Registration............................................................. 64
Termination of Enrollment ........................................ 66
Classroom Policies and Attendance ......................... 66
Grading and Related Policies ................................... 66
Academic Standing ................................................. 69
Readmission of Former Students ............................. 70
Academic Appeal and Grievance Procedures ........... 71
Transfer Credit & Advanced Academic Standing ...... 71
Graduation .............................................................. 74
Academic Records and Transcripts.......................... 74
FERPA .................................................................... 75
Financial Information .............................................. 77
Tuition and Fees ..................................................... 78
Dining, Housing, and Parking .................................. 81
Additional Fees ....................................................... 84
Financial Aid ........................................................... 85
Payment ................................................................. 88
Refunds .................................................................. 89
College of Arts + Architecture .................................. 91
School of Architecture ............................................. 93
Art and Art History .................................................. 97
Dance ................................................................... 105
Music ................................................................... 109
Theatre ................................................................. 111
College of Business, The Belk ............................... 113
Accounting ........................................................... 120
Business Entrepreneurship ................................... 121
Business Info Systems and Operations Mgmt ......... 121
Economics ............................................................ 125
Finance ................................................................ 127
Global Business Studies ........................................ 130
Management ......................................................... 131
Marketing ............................................................. 132
College of Computing and Informatics .................... 134
Bioinformatics and Genomics ................................ 136
Computer Science ................................................. 137
Software and Information Systems ......................... 143
College of Education ............................................. 151
Counseling ............................................................ 158
Educational Leadership ......................................... 158
Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education ................ 158
Reading and Elementary Education ....................... 164
Special Education and Child Development ............. 167
College of Engineering, The William States Lee ....... 173
Civil and Environmental Engineering ...................... 179
Electrical and Computer Engineering ..................... 182
Engineering Technology and Construction Mgmt .... 187
Mechanical Engineering and Eng Science.............. 199
Systems Engineering and Engineering Mgmt .......... 204
College of Health and Human Services .................. 207
School of Nursing ................................................. 210
Kinesiology ........................................................... 215
Public Health Sciences ......................................... 224
Social Work ........................................................... 228
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ......................... 230
Africana Studies .................................................... 234
American Studies .................................................. 236
Anthropology ........................................................ 237
Biology ................................................................. 239
Chemistry ............................................................. 244
Cognitive Science .................................................. 250
Communication Studies ........................................ 251
Criminal Justice and Criminology ........................... 256
English ................................................................. 258
Film Studies .......................................................... 264
Geography and Earth Sciences .............................. 265
Gerontology .......................................................... 276
Global, International, and Area Studies .................. 277
History .................................................................. 283
Humanities, Technology, and Science .................... 288
Languages and Culture Studies ............................. 289
Mathematics and Statistics .................................... 295
Philosophy ............................................................ 300
Physics and Optical Science .................................. 302
Political Science and Public Administration ............ 306
Psychology ........................................................... 307
Religious Studies .................................................. 310
ROTC: Air Force / Aerospace Studies .................... 311
ROTC: Army / Military Science .............................. 314
Sociology .............................................................. 316
Urban Studies ....................................................... 318
Women's and Gender Studies ............................... 319
University College ................................................. 321
Honors College ..................................................... 323
Course Descriptions (AAHP-WGST) ........................ 326
Student Life, Resources, and Services ................... 566
Academic Services ................................................ 567
Auxiliary Services .................................................. 573
Dean of Students .................................................. 577
Educational Resources .......................................... 580
Environmental Facilities and Services .................... 583
Health, Wellness, and Counseling Services ............ 584
Housing and Residence Life .................................. 585
International Programs .......................................... 587
Performing Arts ..................................................... 589
Preparation for Professional Schools ...................... 590
Research .............................................................. 592
Safety ................................................................... 597
Sports and Recreation ........................................... 598
Student Activities .................................................. 600
University Advancement ........................................ 604
Directory .............................................................. 606
Glossary .............................................................. 668
Index ................................................................... 680
Campus Map ....................................................... 690
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Academic Calendar
2013-2014
UNC Charlotte’s academic year is divided into three
terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
FALL 2013
Aug 15 Academic year begins
Aug 19 First day of instruction
Aug 24 First day for Saturday classes
Aug 31 No Saturday classes
Sep 2 HOLIDAY: Labor Day
Oct 7-8 Fall Recess
Nov 4 Registration for Spring 2014
begins
Nov 27-30 HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving
Dec 4 Last day of instruction
Dec 5 Reading day
Dec 6-13 Final examinations*
Dec 14 Fall Commencement
SPRING 2014
Jan 8 First day of instruction
Jan 18 First day for Saturday classes
Jan 20 HOLIDAY: M.L. King, Jr. Day
Mar 3-8 Spring Break
Mar 24 Registration for Summer 2014
and Fall 2014 begins
Apr 18-19 Spring Recess
Apr 29 Last day of instruction
Apr 30 Reading day
May 1-8 Final examinations*
May 3 Final examinations for Saturday
classes*
May 9 Ceremony Day
May 10 Spring Commencement
May 14 Academic year ends
SUMMER 2014
May 19 - Jun 24 First Summer Term
May 19 - Aug 7 Extended Summer Term
May 26 HOLIDAY: Memorial Day
Jun 25-30 No classes
Jul 1 - Aug 7 Second Summer Term
Jul 4 HOLIDAY: Independence Day
*Common Examinations held on the first day of exams.
Please note: All dates are subject to change. No
classes are held on the above noted holiday dates. A
complete list of dates and deadlines is available online
from the Office of the Registrar at
registrar.uncc.edu/calendar. Please check this site for
the most current information.
AUGUST 2013
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MAY 2014
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Introduction
to the Catalog
6 | Introduction 2013-2014 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
Introduction
to the Catalog
Reader’s Guide to the Catalog
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Undergraduate Catalog (hereby referred to as the “Catalog”) is published
annually every Spring for the following academic year, which begins in the Fall. It is also available online at
catalog.uncc.edu.
This Catalog is divided into three sections. The first section contains information about the academic calendar, the
degree programs offered, admission, student conduct, degree requirements and academic regulations, and financial
information, including tuition and fees and financial aid.
The second (or curriculum) section describes the University’s academic programs in detail. The section is organized in
alphabetical order by the seven academic colleges, followed by each individual department or program. The section
ends with an alphabetical listing of all courses offered.
The third and final section contains information about student life on campus, academic resources, and student
services, as well as a faculty directory and glossary of higher education terminology. Rounding out this section is an
index which is helpful in locating a topic quickly.
What’s New This Year
New undergraduate degrees and programs that appear for the first time in this Catalog include:
• Concentrations in Creative Writing, Language and Digital Technology, Literature and Culture, and Pedagogy for the
B.A. in English
• Concentrations in Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Hydrological Sciences for the B.S. in Earth
Sciences
• Concentration in Energy Infrastructure for the B.S. in Civil Engineering
• Concentration in Power Systems and Power Electronics for the B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• Honors Program in Sociology
• Minor in Francophone Studies
• Minor in Linguistics
• Minor in Outdoor Adventure Leadership
• Minor in Reading Education
• Minor in Statistics
Additional changes include:
• New Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Science
• The History of Academic Buildings on Campus
Catalog Policies and Disclaimers
The UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Catalog is not an irrevocable contract. Regulations published in it are subject to
change by the University at any time without notice. University regulations are policy statements to guide students,
faculty, and administrative officers in achieving the goals of the institution. Necessary interpretations of these policies
will be made by the appropriate authorities with the interest of the students and the institution in mind. Students are
encouraged to consult an advisor if they have questions about the application of any policy.
The University reserves the right to change any of the rules and regulations of the University at any time, including
those relating to admission, instruction, and graduation. The University also reserves the right to withdraw curricula
and specific courses, alter course content, change the calendar, and to impose or increase fees. All such changes are
effective as proper authorities determine and may apply not only to prospective students, but also to those who are
already enrolled in the University.
2013-2014 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG Introduction | 7
The requirements specified in this Catalog apply to students who commence their studies at UNC Charlotte during the
2013-2014 academic year and who remain in continuous enrollment at the institution until they graduate. If
requirements are changed, students may elect to comply with the new requirements or to remain under the
requirements by which they are governed at the time of the change. The choice to apply the new requirements must
be declared by students at least one semester prior to graduation through their academic departments.
Students who change their major/minor are bound by the requirements of their new major/minor that are in effect the
semester they officially begin studies in the new program.
Students who are readmitted to the University are bound by the program and degree requirements in force at the time
of readmission.
Exceptions to these policies may be necessitated by changes in course offerings, degree programs, or by action of
authorities higher than the University. In that event, every effort will be made to avoid penalizing the student.
Student Responsibility
Each student is responsible for the proper completion of his or her academic program, for familiarity with the Catalog,
for maintaining the grade point average required, and for meeting all other degree requirements. Students assume
academic and financial responsibility for the courses in which they enroll and are relieved of these responsibilities only
by formally terminating enrollment. The advisor will counsel, but the final responsibility remains that of the student.
A student is required to have knowledge of and observe all regulations pertaining to campus life and student behavior.
Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with academic terminology located in the Glossary section of this
Catalog.
Email is the official form of communication at the University; each student is responsible for checking their uncc.edu
email regularly, as well as maintaining communication with the University and keeping a current address and
telephone number on file with the Office of the Registrar.
While associated with the University, each student is expected to participate in campus and community life in a
manner that will reflect credibly upon the student and the University. The University has enacted two codes of student
responsibility --The UNC Charlotte Code of Student Academic Integrity and The UNC Charlotte Code of Student
Responsibility -- which are summarized in this Catalog and available in full online at legal.uncc.edu/chapter-400. As
students willingly accept the benefits of membership in the UNC Charlotte academic community, they acquire
obligations to observe and uphold the principles and standards that define the terms of UNC Charlotte community
cooperation and make those benefits possible. This includes completion of institutional surveys as requested by the
University for program assessment and improvement.
8 | Degree Programs 2013-2014 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
Degree
Programs
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Degree
Programs
College and Program Degree Awarded
Bachelor's Minor
Undergraduate
Certificate
College of Arts + Architecture
Architecture BA, BArch
Art BA, BFA 􀀹􃤠
Art Education 􀀹􃤠
Art History BA 􀀹􃤠
Dance BA 􀀹􃤠 􀀹􃤠
Dance Education (K-12) BA
Jazz 􀀹􃤠
Music BA 􀀹􃤠
Music Education (K-12) BM
Music Performance BM
Theatre BA 􀀹􃤠
Theatre Education (K-12) BA
Belk College of Business
Accounting BS
Business Entrepreneurship 􀀹􃤠
Economics BS 􀀹􃤠
Finance BSBA
International Business BSBA
Management BSBA
Management Information Systems BSBA 􀀹􃤠
Marketing BSBA
Operations and Supply Chains Management BSBA 􀀹􃤠
College of Computing and Informatics
Bioinformatics 􀀹􃤠
Computer Science BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
Game Design and Development 􀀹􃤠
Software and Information Systems BA 􀀹􃤠
College of Education
Child and Family Development BA 􀀹􃤠
Child and Family Development, (B-K) Teacher Licensure BA
Elementary Education BA
Foreign Language Education 􀀹􃤠
Middle Grades Education BA
Secondary Education 􀀹􃤠
Special Education – Adapted Curriculum BA
Special Education – General Curriculum BA
Special Education – Elementary Education (dual) BA
Teaching English as a Second Language 􀀹􃤠
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College and Program Degree Awarded
Bachelor's Minor
Undergraduate
Certificate
The William States Lee College of Engineering
Engineering
Civil Engineering BSCE
Computer Engineering BSCpE 􀀹􃤠
Electrical Engineering BSEE 􀀹􃤠
Mechanical Engineering BSME
Systems Engineering BSSE
Engineering Technology
Civil BSET
Construction Management BSCM
Electrical BSET
Fire Safety BSET
Mechanical BSET
College of Health and Human Services
Athletic Training BS
Exercise Science BS
Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science BS
Nursing BSN
Outdoor Adventure Leadership 􀀹􃤠
Public Health BSPH 􀀹􃤠
Respiratory Therapy BSRT
Social Work BSW
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Actuarial Mathematics 􀀹􃤠
Aerospace Studies 􀀹􃤠
Africana Studies BA 􀀹􃤠
Anthropology BA 􀀹􃤠
American Studies 􀀹􃤠
Applied Anthropology 􀀹􃤠
Biology BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
Biology, Medical Technology BA
Biotechnology 􀀹􃤠
Business Languages 􀀹􃤠
Chemistry BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
Chemistry Education BS
Chemistry - Medical Technology BA
Children’s Literature and Childhood Studies 􀀹􃤠
Classical Studies 􀀹􃤠
Cognitive Science 􀀹􃤠
Communication Studies BA 􀀹􃤠
Criminal Justice BA 􀀹􃤠
Diverse Literatures and Cultural Studies 􀀹􃤠
Earth Sciences BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
English BA 􀀹􃤠
English Education BA
Environmental Sciences 􀀹􃤠
Film Studies 􀀹􃤠
2013-2014 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG Degree Programs | 11
College and Program Degree Awarded
Bachelor's Minor
Undergraduate
Certificate
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (continued)
Francophone Studies 􀀹􃤠
French BA 􀀹􃤠
French Education (K-12) BA
Geography BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
Geology BS 􀀹􃤠
German BA 􀀹􃤠
German Education (K-12) BA
Gerontology 􀀹􃤠
History BA 􀀹􃤠
History Education BA
Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies 􀀹􃤠
Humanities, Technology, and Science 􀀹􃤠
International Public Relations 􀀹􃤠
International Studies BA 􀀹􃤠
Islamic Studies 􀀹􃤠
Japanese BA 􀀹􃤠
Journalism 􀀹􃤠
Judaic Studies 􀀹􃤠
Latin American Studies BA 􀀹􃤠
Leadership Studies 􀀹􃤠
Linguistics 􀀹􃤠
Mathematics BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
Mathematics Education BA, BS
Mathematics for Business BA, BS
Meteorology BS
Military Science 􀀹􃤠
Philosophy BA 􀀹􃤠
Physics BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
Political Science BA 􀀹􃤠
Psychology BS 􀀹􃤠
Religious Studies BA 􀀹􃤠
Russian 􀀹􃤠
Sociology BA 􀀹􃤠
Spanish BA 􀀹􃤠
Spanish Education (K-12) BA
Statistics 􀀹􃤠
Technical and Professional Writing 􀀹􃤠
Translating 􀀹􃤠
Urban Studies 􀀹􃤠
Urban Youth and Communities 􀀹􃤠
Women’s and Gender Studies 􀀹􃤠
12 | About the University 2013-2014 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
About
the University
2013-2014 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG About the University | 13
History of the
University of
North Carolina
www.northcarolina.edu
In North Carolina, all the public educational institutions
that grant baccalaureate degrees are part of the
University of North Carolina. The multi-campus state
university encompasses 16 such institutions, as well as
the NC School of Science and Mathematics, the
nation’s first public residential high school for gifted
students. Chartered by the North Carolina General
Assembly in 1789, the University of North Carolina was
the first public university in the United States to open
its doors and the only one to graduate students in the
eighteenth century. The first class was admitted in
Chapel Hill in 1795. For the next 136 years, the only
campus of the University of North Carolina was at
Chapel Hill.
Additional institutions of higher education, diverse in
origin and purpose, began to win sponsorship from the
General Assembly beginning as early as 1877. Five
were historically black institutions, and another was
founded to educate American Indians. Some began as
high schools. Several were created to prepare teachers
for the public schools. Others had a technological
emphasis. One is a training school for performing
artists.
The 1931 session of the General Assembly redefined
the University of North Carolina to include three state-supported
institutions: the campus at Chapel Hill (now
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), North
Carolina State College (now North Carolina State
University at Raleigh), and Woman's College (now the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro). The new
multi-campus University operated with one board of
trustees and one president. By 1969, three additional
campuses had joined the University through legislative
action: the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the
University of North Carolina at Asheville, and the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
In 1971, legislation was passed bringing into the
University of North Carolina the state's ten remaining
public senior institutions, each of which had until then
been legally separate: Appalachian State University,
East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State University,
Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State University, North Carolina Central
University, the North Carolina School of the Arts (now
the University of North Carolina School of the Arts),
Pembroke State University (now the University of North
Carolina at Pembroke), Western Carolina University,
and Winston-Salem State University. In 1985, the NC
School of Science and Mathematics was declared an
affiliated school of the University; in July 2007, NCSSM
by legislative action became a constituent institution of
the University of North Carolina. All the schools and
universities welcome students of both sexes and all
races.
The UNC Board of Governors is the policy-making
body legally charged with "the general determination,
control, supervision, management, and governance of
all affairs of the constituent institutions." It elects the
president, who administers the University. The 32
voting members of the Board of Governors are elected
by the General Assembly for four-year terms. Former
board chairmen and board members who are former
governors of North Carolina may continue to serve for
limited periods as non-voting members emeriti. The
president of the UNC Association of Student
Governments or that student's designee is also a non-voting
member.
Each of the UNC campuses is headed by a chancellor
who is chosen by the Board of Governors on the
president's nomination and is responsible to the
president. Each university has a board of trustees
consisting of eight members elected by the Board of
Governors, four appointed by the governor, and the
president of the student body, who serves ex officio.
(The UNC School of the Arts has two additional ex
officio members; and the NC School of Science and
Mathematics has a 27-member board as required by
law.) Each board of trustees holds extensive powers
over academic and other operations of its campus on
delegation from the Board of Governors.
In addition to its teaching role, the University of North
Carolina has a long-standing commitment to public
service. The UNC Center for Public Television, the
UNC Health Care System, the cooperative extension
and research services, nine area health education
centers, and myriad other University programs and
facilities reap social and economic benefits for the state
and its people.
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History of the
University of
North Carolina at
Charlotte
www.uncc.edu
UNC Charlotte is one of a generation of universities
founded in metropolitan areas of the United States
immediately after World War II in response to rising
education demands generated by the war and its
technology.
To serve returning veterans, North Carolina opened 14
evening college centers in communities across the
state. The Charlotte Center opened Sept. 23, 1946,
offering evening
classes to 278
freshmen and
sophomore
students in the
facilities of
Charlotte’s
Central High
School. After
three years, the
state closed the
centers, declaring that on-campus facilities were
sufficient to meet the needs of returning veterans and
recent high school graduates.
Charlotte’s education and business leaders, long aware
of the area’s unmet needs for higher education, moved
to have the Charlotte Center taken over by the city
school district and operated as Charlotte College,
offering the first two years of college courses. Later the
same leaders asked Charlotte voters to approve a two-cent
tax to support that college.
Charlotte College drew students from the city,
Mecklenburg County and from a dozen surrounding
counties. The two-cent tax was later extended to all of
Mecklenburg County. Ultimately financial support for
the college became a responsibility of the State of
North Carolina.
As soon as Charlotte College was firmly established,
efforts were launched to give it a campus of its own.
With the backing of Charlotte business leaders and
legislators from Mecklenburg and surrounding
counties, land was acquired on the northern fringe of
the city and bonds were passed to finance new
facilities. In 1961, Charlotte College moved its growing
student body into two new buildings on what was to
become a 1,000-acre campus 10 miles from
downtown Charlotte.
Three years later, the North Carolina legislature
approved bills making Charlotte College a four-year,
state-supported college. The next year, 1965, the
legislature approved bills creating the University of
North Carolina at Charlotte, the fourth campus of the
statewide university system. In 1969, the university
began offering programs leading to master’s degrees.
In 1992, it was authorized to offer programs leading to
doctoral degrees.
Today, with an enrollment ranking it fourth among the
17 schools in the UNC system, it is the largest public
university in the greater Charlotte metropolitan region.
A doctoral institution, UNC Charlotte serves the region
through applied research, knowledge transfer and
engaged community service.
More than 1,000 full-time teaching faculty comprise
the University’s academic departments, and the 2012
Fall enrollment exceeded 26,000 students, including
over 5,000 graduate students.
Mission Statement of
UNC Charlotte
http://administration.uncc.edu/university-mission-statement
UNC Charlotte is North Carolina’s urban research
university. It leverages its location in the state’s largest
city to offer internationally competitive programs of
research and creative activity, exemplary
undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs,
and a focused set of community engagement
initiatives. UNC Charlotte maintains a particular
commitment to addressing the cultural, economic,
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educational, environmental, health, and social needs of
the greater Charlotte region.
In fulfilling this mission, we value:
• Accessible and affordable quality education that
equips students with intellectual and professional
skills, ethical principles, and an international
perspective.
• A strong foundation in liberal arts and
opportunities for experiential education to enhance
students’ personal and professional growth.
• A robust intellectual environment that values social
and cultural diversity, free expression, collegiality,
integrity, and mutual respect.
• A safe, diverse, team-oriented, ethically
responsible, and respectful workplace environment
that develops the professional capacities of our
faculty and staff.
To achieve a leadership position in higher
education, we will:
• Implement our Academic Plan and related
administrative plans.
• Rigorously assess our progress using benchmarks
appropriate to the goals articulated by our
programs and in our plans.
• Serve as faithful stewards of the public and private
resources entrusted to us and provide effective
and efficient administrative services that exceed
the expectations of our diverse constituencies.
• Create meaningful collaborations among university,
business, and community leaders to address
issues and opportunities of the region.
• Develop an infrastructure that makes learning
accessible to those on campus and in our
community and supports the scholarly activities of
the faculty.
• Pursue opportunities to enhance personal wellness
through artistic, athletic, or recreational activities.
• Operate an attractive, environmentally responsible
and sustainable campus integrated with the retail
and residential neighborhoods that surround us.
Approved by the Board of Governors on November 20,
2009.
The Colleges Within
UNC Charlotte
http://www.uncc.edu/landing/academics#colleges
UNC Charlotte’s largest academic units are its colleges.
There are seven discipline-based colleges. Each
consists of smaller units called schools, departments,
or programs. Additionally, there are University College,
the Honors College, and the Graduate School.
College of Arts + Architecture
The College of Arts + Architecture is a community of
visual and performing artists and design professionals
who work in both intellectual and material practices.
Through education, expertise, and leadership the
College models excellence in teaching, scholarly and
creative research, and performance in five creative
disciplines: Architecture, Art and Art History, Dance,
Music, and Theatre. The College is a vessel for curious
individuals and skilled problem solvers who care about
the impact of our work on people and the complex
social challenges we face.
The Belk College of Business
The Belk College of Business offers outstanding
business education programs at the undergraduate,
graduate, and doctoral levels. The Belk College is
committed to building strong partnerships in the
Greater Charlotte region and beyond as a vital part of
its vision to be a leader in 21st century business
research and education.
College of Computing and
Informatics
The College of Computing and Informatics is
committed to being the recognized leader for
competitive, innovative, and market-responsive
computing and informatics education. Through this
commitment, the College will continue to develop
focused, trend-setting research excellence with
national and international recognition, and be
recognized as the leader and go-to place for
partnerships and collaborations.
College of Education
The College of Education enrolls over 3000
undergraduate and graduate students in professional
education programs. Its programs are nationally
accredited and approved by the North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction. Students wishing to
prepare for the challenging, meaningful, and rewarding
careers of Teaching, Counseling, and Educational
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Leadership are invited to explore the College’s
undergraduate and graduate programs.
The William States Lee College of
Engineering
The College of Engineering is a community of students,
faculty and industry partners. Students study, design,
research, and build together. From the bachelor’s to
the doctoral level, College of Engineering students
participate in experiential, hands-on projects; learning
to visualize, design, create, build, and apply.
College of Health and Human
Services
The College of Health and Human Services is the
fastest growing college at UNC Charlotte. It is
comprised of: the Department of Kinesiology, the
Department of Public Health Sciences, the Department
of Social Work, and the School of Nursing. The College
is actively engaged in the advancement of knowledge
of the basic mechanisms underlying health and illness,
and improving the delivery of health and human
services. Graduates pursue advanced degrees, or
enter a variety of practice, research, and administrative
roles in the health and human services fields.
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is the oldest and
largest college within the University. Cognizant of its
history as the foundational college at UNC Charlotte,
the College advances the discovery, dissemination, and
application of knowledge in the traditional areas of
liberal arts and sciences, and in emerging areas of
study.
University College
University College serves all undergraduate students at
UNC Charlotte through the General Education program
which it coordinates on behalf of and with the support
of all of the academic colleges that make up the
campus community. This curriculum reflects this
university’s commitment to the principles of a liberal
arts education, a broad training that develops analytic,
problem solving, and communications skills and also
awareness of bodies of knowledge and new
perspectives that prepare students for success in their
careers and communities in the 21st century.
Honors College
The Honors College offers academically talented,
enthusiastic, motivated students many of the personal
and intellectual advantages of a small liberal arts
college within the diversity of a large university. The
Honors College is comprised of several distinct
programs, each with their own standards for admission
and requirements for graduation.
Graduate School
The Graduate School was established in 1985 with the
appointment of the first Dean of the Graduate School,
although graduate degree programs have been offered
since 1969. Today, more than 800 members of the
Graduate Faculty and approximately 5,000 graduate
students participate in a broad array of graduate
programs at the master's and doctoral levels and in
graduate certificate programs. The Graduate School
acts in cooperation with the seven discipline-based
7colleges.
University
Structure
UNC Charlotte is organized into four administrative
divisions: Academic Affairs, Business Affairs, Student
Affairs, and University Advancement. These divisions,
as well as Athletics, Legal Affairs, and Internal Audit, all
report to the Chancellor.
Academic Affairs
The Division of Academic Affairs includes Academic
Services; Enrollment Management; Information and
Technology Services; International Programs; Library;
Metropolitan Studies and Extended Academic
Programs; Research and Economic Development; The
Graduate School; University College; and seven
discipline-based colleges: the Colleges of Arts +
Architecture, Business, Computing and Informatics,
Education, Engineering, Health and Human Services,
and Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Business Affairs
Business Affairs plans for and provides essential
human, financial, facility, and administrative support
services to the University that are customer focused,
results oriented, fiscally sound, and integrity bound.
The Division of Business Affairs includes Business
Services; Facilities Management; Financial Services;
Human Resources; Internal Audit; Risk Management,
Safety, and Security; and Technical Operations and
Planning.
Student Affairs
The Division of Student Affairs commits itself to the
enhancement of the personal, educational,
occupational, and professional development of
students. The Division of Student Affairs consists of
the University Center, Counseling Center, the Dean of
Students Office, Housing and Residence Life,
Recreational Services, Religious and Spiritual Life,
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Student Affairs Research, Multicultural Resource
Center, Student Activities, Student Health Center,
Student Media, Student Union, and the Venture
Program.
University Advancement
The Division of University Advancement supports the
mission of the University by cultivating alumni,
community, and government support and affinity, by
raising funds for scholarships and major initiatives, by
providing and coordinating community engagement
opportunities, and by providing broad based
communications leadership that articulates the mission
of the university to the region, state and nation. The
Division includes Broadcast Communications, Public
Relations, and Marketing Services, which serve as
UNC Charlotte's primary contact with members of the
news media and external audiences. They are
responsible for communicating information that
promotes the people, programs, news, and events of
UNC Charlotte. Marketing Services is also responsible
for implementing an integrated communications and
marketing plan for the University, including the
University website. Additionally, this division includes
the Offices of Alumni Affairs, Community Affairs,
Constituent Relations, and University Development.
Non-
Discrimination
http://legal.uncc.edu/nondiscrimination
Discriminatory Personal Conduct
The University seeks to promote a fair, humane, and
respectful environment for its faculty, staff, and
students. To that end, University policy explicitly
prohibits sexual harassment, racial harassment, and all
other personal conduct which inappropriately asserts
that sex, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
religion, veteran status, disability, age, or ancestry are
relevant to consideration of individual worth or
individual performance. The same policies provide
procedures for the informal or formal resolution of
instances where such behavior is suspected or alleged.
The policies have received wide distribution and are
available for inspection in all administrative offices on
campus, as well as online at
legal.uncc.edu/nondiscrimination.
Equal Opportunity
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes
a moral, economic, and legal responsibility to ensure
equal employment opportunity for all persons,
regardless of race, color, religion, gender (except when
gender is a bona fide occupational qualification),
sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or
mental disability (except when making
accommodations for physical or mental disabilities
would impose undue hardship on the conduct of
University business), or veteran status. This policy is a
fundamental necessity for the continued growth and
development of this University. Nondiscriminatory
consideration shall be afforded applicants and
employees in all employment actions including
recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, placement,
transfer, layoff, leave of absence, and termination. All
personnel actions pertaining to either academic or
nonacademic positions to include such matters as
compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from
layoffs, University-sponsored training, education,
tuition assistance, and social and recreational
programs shall be administered according to the same
principles of equal opportunity. Promotion and
advancement decisions shall be made in accordance
with the principles of equal opportunity, and the
University shall, as a general policy, attempt to fill
existing position vacancies from qualified persons
already employed by the University. Outside applicants
may be considered concurrently at the discretion of the
selecting official. The University has established
reporting and monitoring systems to ensure adherence
to this policy of nondiscrimination.
Affirmative Action
Our philosophy concerning equal employment
opportunity is affirmed and promoted in the
University's Affirmative Action Plan. To facilitate UNC
Charlotte's affirmative action efforts on behalf of
disabled workers, veterans (including veterans of the
Vietnam Era), individuals who qualify and wish to
benefit from the Affirmative Action Plan are invited and
encouraged to identify themselves. This information is
provided voluntarily, and refusal of employees to
identify themselves as veterans or disabled persons will
not subject them to discharge or disciplinary action.
Unless otherwise required by law, the information
obtained will be kept confidential in the manner
required by law, except that supervisors and managers
may be informed about restrictions on the work or
duties of disabled persons and about necessary
accommodations.
Accreditations
http://assessment.uncc.edu/accreditations
UNC Charlotte is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s, and
doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on
Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia
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30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about
the accreditation of UNC Charlotte. The following
questions, comments, and complaints should be
directed to the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools:
1) to learn about the accreditation status of the
institution
2) to file a third-party comment at the time of the
institution’s decennial review
3) to file a complaint against the institution for alleged
non-compliance with a standard or requirement
Other inquiries about the institution such as admission
requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc.,
should be addressed directly to the institution and not
to the Commission’s office.
College of Arts + Architecture
The Bachelor of Architecture and Master of
Architecture are accredited professional degree
programs as recognized by the National Architectural
Accrediting Board (NAAB).
College of Business
The programs in business and accounting are
accredited by AACSB International - The Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
College of Education
The University’s professional education programs for
BK-12 teachers, counselors, and administrators are
approved by the North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction (NCDPI) and accredited by the National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(NCATE).
Counseling programs in Counselor Education are
accredited by the Council for Accreditation of
Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP).
College of Engineering
The civil, computer, electrical, mechanical, and
systems engineering programs are accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET; and
the civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering
technology programs are accredited by the Engineering
Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET,
http://www.abet.org.
College of Health and Human
Services
The baccalaureate and master’s programs in the
School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission
on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle,
NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, 202-887-
6791. The BSN program is approved by the North
Carolina Board of Nursing. The Nursing Anesthesia
program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation
of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs (COA).
The Bachelor of Athletic Training program is accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic
Training Education (CAATE) through October 2018.
Both the Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
program and the Master of Science in Kinesiology are
accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) through
January 2014.
The Master of Health Administration program is
accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). The
Public Health Programs (BSPH and MSPH) in the
Department of Public Health Sciences are accredited
by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
through June 2014.
Both the Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) and the
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) are accredited by the
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
The Department of Chemistry is on the approval list of
the American Chemical Society.
The Public Relations program within the Department of
Communication Studies is certified by the Public
Relations Society of America (PRSA).
The Master of Public Administration program is
accredited by the National Association of Schools of
Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).
Graduate School
The University is a member of the Council of Graduate
Schools, the Conference of Southern Graduate
Schools, and The North Carolina Conference of
Graduate Schools.
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Graduation Rate
Disclosure
Statement
Our data shows that 58.8% of the full-time new
freshmen who entered UNC Charlotte in Fall 2006
have received a baccalaureate from this institution or
another UNC institution as of Fall 2012. In addition,
another 6.3% were enrolled at this or another UNC
institution in pursuit of their baccalaureate degree as of
Fall 2012. This information is provided pursuant to
requirements of the Student-Right-to-Know and
Campus Security Act of 1990.
The Campus
Main Campus
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is the
largest institution of higher education in the Charlotte
region and is a genuine urban university. The main
campus is in University
City, one of the fastest
growing areas of the
Charlotte region, located off
WT Harris Boulevard on NC
49 near its intersection with
US 29, and only eight miles
from the interchange of
Interstates 85 and 77.
Campus facilities are
comprised of contemporary
buildings, including many
constructed in the past ten
years and more on the way.
In addition to classrooms and well-equipped
laboratories, the University offers arts and athletic
facilities, dining facilities, and residence
accommodations. The campus is designed for the
pedestrian, and facilities are generally accessible to
students with disabilities.
Center City
The University also has a substantial presence in
Charlotte Center City, as it offers select upper-division
undergraduate and graduate courses and a variety of
continuing personal and professional development
programs at its UNC Charlotte Uptown location.
Classes are scheduled for the convenience of persons
employed in or living near the central business core of
the city.
Students in UNC
Charlotte’s MBA
program, other graduate
programs, and
continuing education
programs attend classes
in the Center City
Building in Uptown
Charlotte at the corner of
Brevard and Ninth
streets. The facility has
143,000 total square
feet for offices and
academic programs in graduate, professional, and
continuing education.
Campus
Academic
Buildings
Atkins Library
Atkins Library, the third building to be constructed on
the UNC Charlotte campus, is named for J. Murrey
Atkins, the son of a prominent Gastonia family,
successful Charlotte businessman and one of the
University’s founding members.
Atkins, born in Russellville, Ky., graduated from
Gastonia High School. At Duke University, he served as
editor of the
yearbook and
earned a
bachelor’s degree
in 1927. He
attended Harvard
Law School and
Columbia
University and
spent five years
in New York with
the Irving Trust
Co. before
returning to
Charlotte. In
1935, he joined
the city’s leading
investment firm
R.S. Dickson and
Co., where he
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was president from 1954 until his death.
Atkins was involved with Charlotte College from its
inception. He was chair of the college advisory
committee for eight years and chair of the Charlotte
Community College System when it was authorized in
1958. When UNC Charlotte became a four-year
college, he served as chair of the board of trustees.
Sensitive to the social and educational needs of the
community, Atkins believed that the Charlotte region
needed a public institution of higher learning to stay
competitive with other cities in the state. He used his
business, financial and political contacts to help
Charlotte College become that institution. “Charlotte
College was started to meet an emergency and has
continued as a necessity,” Atkins was fond of saying.
Charlotte College shared a library facility with Central
High School. Mozelle Scherger was hired as the first
full-time librarian in 1957, when a daytime instructional
program was launched. When the college was formally
accredited that fall, the number of volumes in the
library exceeded 6,000.
Atkins believed the library should be central on the
campus, central in student service and the very focal
point of learning. When the library was first moved to
the new campus, it was temporarily housed in the W.
A. Kennedy Building.
The pioneering leader would not live to see the current
library adorned with his name. He died Dec. 2, 1963,
and the J. Murrey Atkins Library was dedicated on
April 19, 1965. The state legislature appropriated
$20.5 million for an expansion in 1995. It was re-dedicated
in 2001.
Dalton Library Tower
The Harry L. Dalton
Library Tower was
completed and
dedicated in 1971,
and re-dedicated in
2001. It is named in
honor of Harry Lee
Dalton,
distinguished
Charlotte business
leader and patron of
the arts, whose gifts
stimulated the
development of the Library’s Special Collections.
Barnard
The Barnard Building was completed in 1969. It is
named in honor of Bascom Weaver Barnard, a founder
and first chairman of The Charlotte College Foundation,
and first executive director of The Foundation of the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Bascom “Barney” Weaver
Barnard established the
Charlotte College
Foundation and served as
its first chair. His name
features prominently in the
early years of UNC
Charlotte, and it adorns an
18,000 square-foot
building completed in
1969, designed to serve as
a facility for instruction and
research.
Born Feb. 14, 1894, Barnard was a native of Asheville.
He graduated from Trinity College (now Duke
University) and completed a master’s degree from
Princeton University in 1917. He returned to his alma
mater, where he taught economics and served as
alumni secretary and graduate manager of athletics
until 1922. He eventually left academia for the private
sector.
Starting in 1939, Barnard worked as an executive for
American Commercial Bank (later NCNB, now Bank of
America), American Discount Company and the
American Credit Corporation while maintaining a busy
roster of civic activities. He served on the board the
Family and Children Service, the Salvation Army and as
chair of the National Affairs Committee of the Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce. In 1966, he received one of
Charlotte’s highest civic honors - the Civitan
Distinguished Citizenship Award.
In that same year, Barnard founded Charlotte College
Foundation, which by 1971 had raised $4.5 million for
the fledgling University; since then, the foundation has
since raised significantly more to support scholarship
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and academic programming at UNC Charlotte. He
served as the foundation’s secretary and executive
director and established the University’s Patrons of
Excellence Program, which solicited gifts of $10,000 or
more from individuals, foundations and corporations.
On May 30, 1971, the UNC Charlotte Academic
Council presented Barnard with a resolution stating
“Scholarships, professorships, research grants,
additions to the library collection, faculty recruitment –
all these and more have flourished at his hand. In
short, he has helped to provide the margin that leads to
excellence.” Barnard died Sept. 27, 1980.
Burson
Sherman Burson Jr. was the first Charles Stone
Professor of Chemistry and the inaugural dean of the-then
College of Arts and Sciences.
A native of Pittsburgh,
Pa., Burson was born
Christmas Eve 1923. His
father, a Methodist
minister, moved the family
to Massachusetts, where
Burson graduated from
Harwich High School.
Uncertain of his career
goals, Burson considered
becoming a surgeon,
psychologist or medical
researcher.
With little money for college, Burson took the advice of
his high school principal and moved South where
college costs were lower. He spent the 1941-42
academic year at the University of Alabama. When
money ran out, he returned to Pennsylvania, where he
worked in a steel mill during the day and attended the
University of Pittsburgh at night. World War II was
under way, and Burson entered the U.S. Army. A
special program enabled him to continue studies at
Louisiana State University; following the war, he
returned to the University of Pittsburgh, where he
completed a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. He
earned a doctorate in 1953.
In 1957, after nearly five years in private industry,
Burson decided to pursue a career in academia. He
joined the faculty of Pfeiffer College in Misenheimer. At
the urging of Bonnie Cone, Burson accepted a position
at Charlotte College in 1963. He was a professor of
chemistry and chair of the department when Charlotte
College became the fourth campus of the University of
North Carolina in 1965. It was under Burson that the
department achieved accreditation from the American
Chemical Society.
UNC Charlotte’s first chancellor, Dean Colvard,
appointed Burson acting dean of the College of
Science and Mathematics in 1973, and in 1980,
Chancellor E.K. Fretwell named him dean of the newly
formed College of Arts and Sciences (now the College
of Liberal Arts & Sciences), formed by the merger of
the College of Science and Mathematics with the
College of Humanities and the College of Social and
Behavioral Sciences. He held this post until retiring in
June 1985.
Completed in summer 1985, the Sherman L. Burson
Building was originally dedicated as the Physical
Sciences Building. The 104,000-square-foot facility
includes a 184-seat tiered lecture hall, a number of
smaller lecture halls and laboratory space. Designed by
Peterson Associates of Charlotte, the building was
constructed by Butler and Sidbury Inc. for a little more
than $8 million. At the time of its re-dedication in April
1999, the building was noted for its planetarium
platform mounted on vibration-resistant pedestals, an
underground Van de Graaf linear accelerator and
reinforced concrete radiation labs.
The building’s design won a national architectural
award and was included in the American School and
Universities Architectural Portfolio for 1986.
Cameron
The C.C. Cameron Applied Research Center recognizes
an individual whose civic and business leadership
contributed to the development of UNC Charlotte and
the entire UNC system.
Clifford Charles Cameron was born in Meridian, Miss.
He later attended Louisiana State University, where he
completed a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering
in 1941. Following service in World War II, he worked
as an engineer for Standard Oil Co. At the urging of a
war buddy, Cameron changed careers and became a
mortgage banker in 1949. He entered this relatively
new field with the creation of Cameron Mortgage Co. in
Raleigh. The company merged with Brown-Hamel
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Mortgage Co. of Greensboro in 1955 and acquired the
Carolina Realty Co. of Charlotte. This was the beginning
of the Cameron-Brown Co. that would later combine
with First Union.
Following that merger, Cameron moved to Charlotte,
where he became chief
executive officer of First
Union in 1968. His
affiliation with UNC
Charlotte dates to 1967,
when Cameron became a
member of the board of
directors of the UNC
Charlotte Foundation. In
the early 1980s, Cameron
co-chaired UNC
Charlotte’s first capital
campaign and played a
leadership role in the
University’s Silver
Anniversary Campaign. He also served as on the UNC
Charlotte Board of Trustees and the UNC Board of
Governors.
Through his involvement with the UNC Charlotte
Foundation, Cameron is credited with helping to create
University Place and the subsequent economic
development that resulted. He also played a part in the
development of the Ben Craig Center.
Chancellor emeritus E.K. Fretwell noted in a magazine
article that “Cliff Cameron personifies corporate
responsibility… He is giving of his management
expertise, his leadership, his great prestige and his
personal attention to assist the University of North
Carolina at Charlotte in its quest for excellence.”
Before retiring as First Union chair in 1984, Cameron
laid the groundwork for its growth as one of the nation’s
top 20 banks. Committed to public service, Cameron
served as an advisor to North Carolina governors for
four decades. He was a member of Gov. Luther
Hodge’s Business Development Corp., Gov. Dan
Moore’s Council for Economic Development; Gov. Bob
Scott’s Conservation and Development Board and Gov.
Hunt’s Advisory Budget Commission and
Transportation Study Commission. Under Gov. James
Martin, Cameron served as an assistant for budget and
management.
One of the University’s most prestigious scholarships
bears the name of C.C. Cameron in recognition of First
Union’s and his personal contributions that made the
financial assistance possible. In honor of his service to
the University and the state, UNC Charlotte awarded
Cameron an honorary Doctor of Public Service in 1983.
Completed in 1990 and dedicated on Sept. 25, 1991,
the Cameron Applied Research Center contained
roughly 74,000 square feet of laboratory, office and
conference space to support world-class research. At
the time, the center was the focal point for the
University’s outreach mission to the region. It provided
businesses, agencies and organizations access to
academic and applied research expertise. A
multipurpose facility, the center was designed for
maximum flexibility to accommodate evolving research
projects. It features clean-room and vibration-free
spaces, a 96-seat auditorium and a media center
equipped for teleconference and distance learning.
In 2000, the center was renovated and expanded to
add roughly 42,000 square feet of space.
Cato
Dedicated May 6, 2004, Cato Hall is often the first
point of contact for prospective students interested in
enrolling at the state’s urban research institution.
Named for Wayland H. Cato Jr., the building houses
Undergraduate Admissions, the Graduate School and
the Chancellor’s Office, as well as internal audit and
legal affairs.
A distinguished business leader and philanthropist,
Cato was born in Ridge
Spring, S.C., in 1923.
His father, Wayland Cato
Sr. worked for United
Merchants and
Manufacturers (UM&M),
a New York-based textile
conglomerate. The elder
Cato moved his family to
Augusta, Ga., in 1937,
where the younger Cato
attended the Academy of
Richmond County, a
compulsory ROTC
military public school. He graduated with honors in
1940.
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Cato Jr. enrolled at UNC-Chapel Hill and was elected to
Beta Gamma Sigma, a national honorary scholastic
commerce fraternity. He also joined the Naval Reserve
Officers Training Corps. In 1944, Cato graduated in the
top three percent of his class with a bachelor’s degree
in commerce.
During World War II, he served nearly three years on
active duty in the U.S. Navy, stationed aboard
minesweepers in the Pacific Theatre.
Following his discharge, Cato joined his father and
other family members in Charlotte. The elder Cato had
left UM&M to start his own business, which became
the Cato Corporation, a chain of women’s apparel
stores. Cato Jr. became president and chief executive
officer of the family business in 1960. He added the
title chair of the board of directors in 1970. He retired
as chair emeritus in 2004; his son John Cato was
named CEO in 1999.
From 1995 to 2002, Cato Jr. was a director of the UNC
Charlotte Foundation. Personally and corporately, he
endowed a number of scholarship programs at the
University. For his leadership in business in the
Carolinas and service to the nation, state and
community and for his commitment to learning and
scholarship, Cato was awarded an honorary Doctor of
Humane Letters during commencement in May 2002.
Conceived as the Humanities Office Wing, Cato Hall
originally housed Undergraduate Admissions and the
Graduate School, along with the Development Office
and the departments of Communication Studies and
Social Work. The three-story, 32,500-square-foot
facility was built for $5.1 million using bonds approved
by state voters in 2000 and other University funds.
Colvard
The Colvard Building opened in 1979, and its steel-frame
and curtain-wall construction and many energy
saving features were considered progressive for its
time. Harry Wolf of Wolf Associates designed the
structure, and he won the 1980 South Atlantic
Regional AIA Honor Award for his work. Among the
energy-saving features Wolf utilized were vermiculite
insulate roofing, insulated walls and a heat reclaimer.
Also, the center arcade was designed for the horizontal
and vertical movement of students in a space that did
not need to be heated or cooled.
While many of Wolf’s design techniques are common
today, 30 years ago they were considered forward-thinking.
It is appropriate such a building honors Dean
Wallace Colvard, UNC Charlotte’s first permanent
chancellor, a man considered ahead of his time in
many respects.
Born in 1913, Colvard was
raised in the mountains of
western North Carolina in
Ashe County. President
and salutatorian of his high
school class, Colvard was
the first member of his
family to attend an
institution of higher
learning. He started at
Berea College in 1931,
where he earned a
scholarship. He also met
Martha Lampkin; they
would wed in the college’s
Danforth Chapel in 1939.
After completing his undergraduate degree, Colvard
earned a master’s degree in endocrinology from the
University of Missouri and a doctorate in agricultural
economics from Purdue University. He also served as
superintendent of North Carolina Agricultural Research
Stations from 1938-46. In 1948, Colvard was hired to
run North Carolina State University’s animal science
program. Five years later, he became the dean of
agriculture, a post he held until 1960, when he
became president of Mississippi State University
(MSU), where he unintentionally became part of
college sports history. MSU had won three straight
Southeastern Conference championships, but the
institution declined to participate in the NCAA
tournament rather than integrate, even briefly, on the
basketball court. In 1963, Colvard defied a court
injunction and allowed the MSU basketball team to
compete in the tournament against a team with
African-American players.
Colvard returned to his native state in 1966 after being
named chancellor of UNC Charlotte. He embraced the
challenge of turning a pioneering junior college into a
university that had become the fourth member of the
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consolidated UNC system. As chancellor, he secured
regional and national accreditation for University
programs, helped create the University Research Park,
added graduate programs, expanded the campus and
oversaw the growth of the student body from 1,700 to
8,705 students.
He retired Dec. 31, 1978, but Colvard did not leave
education behind. He helped build two other
institutions: the School of Science and Mathematics at
Durham and the hands-on museum Discovery Place.
He died June 28, 2007.
Cone University Center
Since first opening its doors in 1962, the Cone
University Center has been a gathering place for
students, faculty,
staff, administrators,
alumni and guests.
As such, it is fitting
that the facility bears
the name of Bonnie
Ethel Cone, the
beloved mathematics
teacher and visionary
administrator who,
perhaps more than
anyone else, is
credited as UNC
Charlotte’s founder.
Born June 22, 1907,
in Lodge, S.C, “Miss
Bonnie,” as she was
affectionately called, taught high school in South
Carolina for 12 years before moving to Charlotte's
Central High School in 1940. During World War II, she
taught math to men enrolled in the navy’s V12 program
at Duke University, and she spent a year working as a
statistical analyst for the Naval Ordnance Laboratory in
Washington, D.C.
Cone’s background made her the perfect person to
head one of the new extension centers established in
the late 1940s to serve returning war veterans. Cone
directed the Charlotte Center and signed on as a part-time
instructor in engineering and math.
Always a firm believer that Charlotte needed a public
university, Cone was determined to see one built in the
Queen City. She helped turn the temporary veteran’s
center into a permanent two-year college. In 1963, she
played a key role in convincing the North Carolina
General Assembly to make Charlotte College a part of
the University of North Carolina system. On July 1,
1965, Bonnie Cone stood beside Gov. Dan Moore to
ring the bell announcing the official creation of the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
“Miss Cone has provided the faith on which the college
many times found its primary ability to exist,” said J.
Murrey Atkins in a tribute. “She has stuck with it and
never even thought of giving up when sometimes the
sledding seemed pretty hard.”
Cone served as acting chancellor for nine months and
remained committed and loyal to UNC Charlotte. She
served as vice chancellor for student affairs and
community relations until she retired in 1973. On June
29, as part of her retirement service, the UNC Charlotte
Board of Trustees named the University Center in her
honor. In retirement, Cone continued to raise money
and support the University until her death in 2003.
Denny
In 1965, a new campus facility designed by Odell
Associates was completed at a cost of $569,000. F ive
years later, the building was dedicated in honor of
Mary Rebecca Denny, chair of the UNC Charlotte
English Department for 14 years.
Denny was born on Aug. 12, 1896, on the family farm
near the small town of Red Springs, N.C. She attended
Salem College and taught English in several public
schools in eastern North Carolina after completing her
bachelor’s degree in 1917. She went on to earn a
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master’s degree from Duke University and become
associate professor of English at Queens College. She
left Queens in 1946 to become the first full-time faculty
member at the Charlotte Center of the University of
North Carolina (now UNC Charlotte).
Although the Charlotte Center was created to serve in
an emergency situation, Denny believed that it would
eventually provide more
than a temporary
opportunity for its
students. S he was right
as the Charlotte Center
became Charlotte College,
one of the first two-year
community colleges in
North Carolina, in 1949.
During the next 15 years,
Denny completed an
impressive list of
initiatives, including the
creation of the college
newspaper, the literary
magazine and the college catalog. When Charlotte
College became a four-year institution, Denny
relinquished her role as department head, but she
remained active with the Curriculum Committee. She
retired in 1964, with the distinction of being the
institution’s first professor emeritus.
At the Oct. 9, 1970, dedication ceremony naming what
was then the largest classroom building in her honor,
UNC Charlotte trustees enthusiastically paid tribute -
“We transform glass, steel and stone into a monument
to your spirit – forthright, steadfast, energetic and
humanitarian. May this building forever serve as a
reminder of your commitment to the ideals of sound
scholarship, integrity and excellence.”
Following her retirement, Denny returned to her family
home in Red Springs, where she resided until her
death in 1979.
Duke Centennial
Duke Centennial Hall was dedicated on September 8,
2006, in honor of Duke Energy’s century of service and
its commitment to leadership for the future.
Duke Energy’s history in the Carolinas dates back to
1904, when its first power station was built on the
Catawba River. Cheap hydroelectric power helped
transform the regional economy from agriculture to
manufacturing.
In the 21st Century, our economy continues to change.
Duke Energy partnered with UNC Charlotte to help
establish the Charlotte Research Institute to advance
technology, foster innovation, and drive economic
growth in our region.
Fretwell
The E.K. and Dorrie Fretwell Building honors the
campus contributions of UNC Charlotte’s second
chancellor and his wife.
At the time of its dedication on May 23, 1996, the
162,000-square-foot facility was the largest academic
structure on campus. It contains approximately 250
faculty offices and classroom seating for about 2,100
students. Built for $18 million, the four-story facility
was constructed with revenues from a bond issue
approved by North Carolina voters in a November 1993
referendum.
The son of two teachers, E.K. Fretwell was born in New
York City. He earned a bachelor’s degree at Wesleyan
University, a master’s in teaching from Harvard
University and a doctorate from Columbia University.
An Associated Press correspondent, writer for the
American Red Cross, vice consul for the American
Embassy in Prague and middle and high school
teacher, Fretwell entered education administration in
1956 as assistant commissioner for higher education
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for the New York State Board of Regents. He also
served as dean for academic development at the City
University of New York and president of the State
University of New York College at Buffalo. In addition,
he was president of the American Association for
Higher Education and chair of the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching.
A national leader in education, Fretwell became UNC
Charlotte’s second chancellor in January 1979. At the
time, the University’s enrollment was around 8,700
students. By his retirement in June 1989, UNC
Charlotte’s enrollment topped 13,000.
During his tenure, Fretwell merged the colleges of
Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences and
Science and Mathematics into the College of Arts and
Sciences (now the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences)
and created the Graduate School. Besides enhancing
UNC Charlotte’s national reputation for educational
excellence, Fretwell increased the institution’s links to
the community through the expansion of the Urban
Institute and University Research Park, the
development of University Place and establishment of
the C.C. Cameron Applied Research Center.
Throughout his career, Fretwell relied upon his wife
Dorrie; he was quoted often as saying they were a
team. Born in Chicago, Dorrie Shearer Fretwell grew up
in Evanston, Ill. She earned bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in applied music at Drake University. Before
her marriage, Fretwell studied voice at the American
School of Music in Fontainebleau, France, and began
her career as a professional soprano, performing as a
soloist with choral societies, musical clubs and opera
productions on stage and television. During her
husband’s tenure in Buffalo, Fretwell served as vice
chair of the board of the Buffalo Philharmonic
Orchestra and vice president of the Girl Scouts. In
Charlotte, she was on the board of Opera Carolina and
the Charlotte Symphony. Among the initial enrollees of
UNC Charlotte’s graduate program in clinical
psychology, she was its first graduate. She went into
practice with Carolina Psychological Services and
published a number of articles related to depression
and headache management before retiring in 1996.
She passed away December 30, 2011.
At the University’s formal ceremony to dedicate the
E.K. and Dorrie Fretwell Building, Allan Ostar,
president emeritus of the American Association of State
Colleges and Universities, noted “as a magnificent
center of learning, it is a fitting tribute to a towering
educational leader.”
Friday
The Ida and William Friday Building houses the Belk
College of Business, and it honors the many
contributions of William C. Friday to the University of
North Carolina system.
Born in Raphine, Va., Friday grew up in the Gaston
County town of Dallas, where he played baseball and
basketball. He
attended N.C.
State University,
graduating with a
bachelor’s degree
in textile
manufacturing. As
a senior, Friday
met Ida Howell
from Lumberton
who was pursuing
a bachelor’s
degree in home
economics at
Meredith College.
They married on
May 13, 1942,
and Bill Friday
continued his
Chancellor Emeritus Fretwell (second left) with his
wife Dorrie at the formal dedication ceremony for
the Fretwell Building
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education at UNC-Chapel Hill where he earned a law
degree. Ida Friday also furthered her studies, obtaining
a master’s in public health from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Friday spent the majority of his career in higher
education. He was assistant dean of students at UNC-Chapel
Hill, assistant to the president of the
Consolidated University of North Carolina and secretary
of the University of North Carolina. At age 36, Friday
was named acting president of the UNC system. He
would lead the system until 1986. During his tenure,
he became recognized as one of America’s most
respected and effective educational leaders. Through
the 1963 Higher Education Act, Friday redefined the
purpose of each institution of the UNC system (at the
time, UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University and UNC
Greensboro; UNC Charlotte become the fourth
member of the system in 1965). In 1972, he
reorganized the entire system which had grown to
include 16 campuses (now 17 after the addition of the
N.C. School of Science and Mathematics).
On more than one occasion, Friday noted his
achievements could not have been possible without his
wife, Ida. He said, “It took two of us to do this.” As
“first lady” of the UNC System, Ida Friday was active in
community service, including president of the Chapel
Hill Preservation Society, member of the board of the
North Carolina Symphony Society, chair of the YMCA
and YWCA at UNC-Chapel Hill and a member of the
League of Women Voters.
Dedicated in 1982, the Friday Building incorporated
the best classroom designs for teaching future
business leaders for its time. UNC Charlotte faculty and
staff, along with the architect, visited a number of
institutions recognized for having leading business
programs, including Harvard University, the University
of Virginia and the University of Tennessee. The Friday
Building’s classrooms are modeled after the case
classrooms pioneered at the Harvard Graduate School
of Business.
Friday building in 1988 before its expansion
The 64,000-square-foot building was designed to
accommodate a third floor, which was constructed in
1994-95 using $3 million from a state bond
referendum approved by voters in 1993. Changes in
the building code required the University to make the
facility more earthquake resistant. The columns that
grace Friday Building contribute to its distinctive look;
they were added during the expansion at the
suggestion of Chancellor Emeritus Jim Woodward.
Several other UNC institutions have honored the
Fridays with buildings on their campuses, including
N.C. State University (the William and Ida Friday
Institute for Educational Innovation), UNC-Chapel Hill
(the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing
Education) and UNC Wilmington (Friday Hall).
Garinger
Elmer Henry Garinger was one of the visionary leaders
who helped Charlotte College realize the dream of
becoming a four-year, state-supported institution.
As superintendent of
Charlotte City Schools,
Garinger employed
Bonnie Cone, UNC
Charlotte founder, as a
mathematics teacher at
Central High School.
Later, he would name her
director of the Charlotte
Center of the University of
North Carolina, the
institution that ultimately
became UNC Charlotte.
Born July 13, 1891, in
Mount Vernon, Mo., Garinger graduated from the local
high school and continued his education at the
University of Missouri. He completed a bachelor’s
degree in 1916, and eventually, he earned a master’s
degree and doctorate from Columbia University.
During his 40-year career with Charlotte City Schools
that began in 1921, Garinger gained a national
reputation as a leader in education. In 1949, he was
named superintendent of Charlotte City Schools, and
he took the lead in planning for the consolidation of the
Charlotte and Mecklenburg County school systems, a
goal achieved in 1959. Garinger served for a year as
superintendent of the new system, retiring as
superintendent emeritus.
Garinger’s association with UNC Charlotte continued
throughout his life. He was instrumental in requesting
the Charlotte Center be founded, and he was among
the Charlotte leaders who worked to change the
Charlotte Center to Charlotte College in 1949. When
the institution was placed under the community college
system in 1958, Garinger was named secretary of the
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first Board of Trustees of the Charlotte Community
College System; he served in this capacity until 1963,
when Charlotte College became a four-year, state-supported
institution.
After retiring from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools,
Garinger worked to improve public education as a
member of the N.C. House of Representatives, where
he served two terms. In honor of Garinger’s service to
public education and the University, UNC Charlotte’s
Board of Trustees voted to name the first faculty
building, constructed in 1965, in his honor. The Elmer
Henry Garinger Building was dedicated in October
1970; a portrait of Garinger that hangs in the building
was dedicated in March 1987.
He died in Charlotte on Aug. 21, 1982.
Grigg
Dedicated on Sept. 8, 2006, William H. Grigg Hall is
home to a number of Charlotte Research Institute
offices and facilities, including the Center for
Optoelectronics and Optical Communications.
Named for the chair emeritus of Duke Energy, Grigg
Hall is a 96,820-square-foot, state-of-the-art academic
and research facility. In 2002, the Duke Energy
Foundation announced a $10 million gift to the
University’s capital campaign in support of Charlotte
Research Institute programs and initiatives.
Construction of Grigg Hall began in 2003 with funding
from the state’s $3.1 billion bond referendum approved
by North Carolina voters in 2000.
Grigg , who grew up in Albemarle, completed a
bachelor’s degree from Duke University in 1954. After
serving two years in the U.S. Marine Corps, he earned
a law degree with distinction from Duke in 1958. After
practicing law in Charlotte for five years, Grigg joined
Duke Power in 1963 as assistant general counsel. He
was promoted to vice president of finance in 1970 and
vice president and general counsel in 1971. Elected to
Duke Power’s board of directors in 1972, Grigg
eventually was named vice chair in 1991 and chair and
chief executive officer in 1994. He retired in 1997.
During Grigg’s tenure with Duke Power, he guided the
corporation through some of the most challenging
times in the electric utility industry. He helped expand
and diversify the company’s power plants and led the
company’s response to competition, including the
merger with PanEnergy in 1997 to create Duke Energy.
Grigg was named Electric Utility CEO of the Year for
1995 by Financial World magazine.
Committed to civic leadership and quality education,
Grigg has served countless community groups,
including the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital
Authority, Foundation for the Carolinas and the
Lynwood Foundation. In honor of his contributions to
Charlotte and the greater community, UNC Charlotte
awarded Grigg an honorary doctorate of public service
in December 1997.
The architectural firm of Perkins-Will, which has offices
nationwide, designed Grigg Hall. Constructed for
roughly $24 million, Grigg Hall features a 3,000-
square-foot clean room, a controlled environmental
space used for research and manufacturing. Clean,
contamination-free rooms are used in variety of
research settings – electronics and optics, as well as
pharmaceuticals and DVD manufacturing.
Kennedy
The W.A. Kennedy Building was one of the first two
facilities on campus. Designed by A. G. Odell Jr., the
architect of Ovens Auditorium and Bojangles Coliseum,
the building was named for Woodford A. “Woody”
Kennedy. Sometimes called the “spiritual father of
Charlotte College,” Kennedy was a member of the first
advisory board of the institution in 1947. He was
named to its eight-member board two years later.
Without Kennedy’s perseverance, Charlotte College
likely would have remained a two-year community
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college.
Kennedy believed that Charlotte deserved and needed
a great university. He
stated that a thousand
additional high school
graduates could go to
college each year if the
opportunities available in
other parts of the state
were available in
Charlotte. With a zeal he
once termed an
obsession, Kennedy
worked tirelessly to raise
money and support to
make that happen.
He encountered a lack of support among many of
Charlotte’s business executives and disinterest from
politicians. His rhetoric sometimes became strident,
characterizing critics of the project as naysayers and
deriding the state’s support as a ‘sop.’
At the time, the school operated with a part-time
faculty who taught in part-time classrooms, and it was
financed almost entirely by tuition paid by student
loans until Kennedy pushed for and obtained the initial
state funding in 1955.
As a member of the college’s site selection committee,
he searched for a scenic location with room for growth
and expansion; the committee ultimately settled on the
present location of the UNC Charlotte campus. He told
reporters, “I may not but you will live to see 10,000
students at Charlotte College.”
The statement proved prophetic. Kennedy died on May
11, 1958, the eve of his installation as a trustee of
Charlotte Community College. But his contribution was
not forgotten. The trustees proposed that the first
building on the new campus be named for him. The
building was dedicated on Feb. 16, 1962.
When Kennedy Building first opened, it housed
science laboratories (chemistry, physics, biology and
geology), as well as labs for a variety of engineering
courses. There were 10 classrooms, 12 faculty offices
and a lecture room with elevated seating for 100. The
building also served as a temporary library; its first floor
contained 18,000 volumes while Atkins Library was
being built.
Today, Kennedy Building houses primarily
administrative offices for the Information Services
Technology Office.
King
Arnold K. King may be one of the few individuals to
have a building named in his honor on two UNC
system campuses. Ten years before UNC Charlotte
dedicated the King Building for him, UNC Wilmington
put King’s name on an administrative and classroom
building. Such an honor is an indication of the vital
role King played throughout the UNC system.
From his days as a student at UNC-Chapel Hill in the
1920s until his
retirement as special
assistant to UNC
President William Friday,
King was an integral part
in the development of
the University of North
Carolina system. After
receiving his bachelor’s
degree, he continued his
education at the
University of Chicago,
completing a master’s
and doctorate. Returning
to Chapel Hill, King
served as a professor,
graduate school administrator, head of summer
sessions and vice president. He also was as acting
chancellor for UNC Asheville in 1977.
King participated in a number of education-related
study commissions, panels and boards across North
Carolina and around the country. UNC President
Friday and King were colleagues for more than 20
years. The UNC leader turned to King for his
assessment when planning for the system’s future.
King served as a liaison between Friday and Charlotte
College during the institution’s transition to becoming
the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He later
played the same role for UNC Asheville and UNC
Wilmington.
In addition to his long service to the UNC system, King
was one of the founders of N.C. Wesleyan College, and
he was considered an expert on the history of the UNC
system. In retirement, he wrote “The Multi-campus
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University of North Carolina Comes of Age: 1956-
1986,” a historical bibliography of his three decades
working in the system. He finished a 20-page
manuscript on UNC’s University Day celebration just
two days before his death.
The architectural firm of Odell Associates Inc. designed
the building, which was constructed by F.N. Thompson
Inc. in 1966 at a cost of $603,000. The King Building
was originally named for Addison Hardcastle Reese. It
was renamed for King following the dedication of Reese
Building, which opened in 1982. Dr. King passed away
on March 31, 1992, at the age of 90. A resolution in
his memory noted, “Our University lost a part of its
memory and conscience, and it lost a great friend.”
Macy
The Macy Building was one of the first two facilities
constructed on the UNC Charlotte campus. It was
named for Pierre Macy, professor of French and chair
of the-then Foreign Language Department. The
18,000-square-foot research and instructional facility
was constructed concurrently with the Kennedy
Building by Odell
Associates in 1961 at a
cost of $418,000.
Macy was born in France
in 1899 and received
degrees from the
University of Nancy, the
University of Dijon and the
University of Paris before
making the United States
his adopted home.
The noted author and
translator arrived at Charlotte College in 1949 and
almost single-handedly established and maintained the
fledgling college’s Foreign Language Department (now
the Department of Languages and Culture Studies).
Before joining the faculty of Charlotte College, Macy
was chair of the Romance Language departments at
Kentucky Wesleyan College, the University of Tulsa and
the College of William and Mary. He returned to his
alma mater, the University of Nancy, for one year as a
visiting professor.
An integral faculty member of the college, Macy served
on the curriculum committee, chaired the concerts and
lectures committee, advised the French Club and later
served on the University’s executive committee.
Students held Macy in such high regard that the 10th
edition of the yearbook was dedicated to him in 1960
“for his deep understanding, patient guidance and
personal interest in the students of Charlotte College.
He has inspired us to greater achievements through his
teaching and counseling, and he will be fondly
remembered in our memories of Charlotte College.”
Macy served as the first commencement marshal for
the newly established University. His dedication to
UNC Charlotte went well beyond any specific position
he held. He taught French three years after
relinquishing the department chairmanship and stayed
on the faculty two years after he reached retirement
age.
At his 1969 retirement, he received the rare honor of
being named a faculty emeritus from his colleagues.
“The Foreign Language Department, carefully
constructed by Dr. Macy over the years was clearly one
of the solid blocks of the foundation of the new
institution,” read the tribute. He is further remembered
today with the Pierre Macy Award for Excellence in
French.
McEniry
Built to house the University’s earth and life sciences
programs, the McEniry Building is named for UNC
Charlotte’s first vice chancellor for academic affairs,
William Hugh McEniry. The $4 million, 103,000-
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square-foot facility was completed July 7, 1975, to
house the departments of Geography and Earth
Science and Biology.
Chancellor Dean Colvard hired McEniry (pronounced
My-Canary) in 1967; Colvard was searching for a top-notch
administrator with
an arts and sciences
background. Based upon
numerous
recommendations,
Colvard recruited McEniry
away from Stetson
University where he had
spent 27 years and
served as a university
dean. Ready for a new
challenge, McEniry and
his wife, Mary, relocated
to North Carolina and
settled into a 17-acre plot
of land between the
University and Huntersville they dubbed “Rural
Simplicity.”
McEniry is credited with recruiting dedicated and
talented faculty to UNC Charlotte, and he was active in
a number of organizations, such as the North Carolina
Association of Colleges and Universities and the
College Entrance Board. He also served as president of
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Dedicated to improving higher education for blacks,
McEniry served as a trustee of Johnson C. Smith
University. In addition, he personally financed
scholarships for some black students and worked with
the Ford Foundation to improve academics and the
curricula for historically black colleges.
In 1973, McEniry agreed to serve as acting chancellor
at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee until a
permanent chancellor was hired. He passed away on
March 15, 1974, at the age of 57.
The McEniry Building is just one lasting tribute to the
University’s pioneering vice chancellor. Each year, a
member of the graduating class with the highest GPA
receives the W. Hugh McEniry Award for Academic
Excellence. The North Carolina Association of Colleges
and Universities named its top honor for the trailblazing
educator - the Hugh McEniry Award for Outstanding
Service to North Carolina Higher Education. Following
McEniry’s death, Stetson University established the
McEniry Award, a prestigious honor given a professor
as selected by faculty members and students.
Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall is a dedicated to fallen U.S. veterans.
The building houses the Departments of Military
Science and Aerospace Studies. It serves as a
memorial to commemorate UNC Charlotte students
who have served in any branch of the Armed Services
and lost their lives in service to the country.
Reese
Around Charlotte, Addison Hardcastle Reese is
probably better known as a titan of the banking
industry rather than for his passionate commitment to
UNC Charlotte.
Born in Baltimore
County, Md., on Dec.28,
1908, Reese attended
Johns Hopkins
University but left after
his junior year to begin
his lifelong career in
banking. He worked as a
clerk, a senior national
bank examiner and a
bank vice president all
before serving in the
U.S. Air Force during
World War II.
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Reese returned to banking after the war and was
recruited to Charlotte in 1951 as executive vice
president of American Trust Company. He was
promoted to president in 1954 and organized a series
of mergers that became the North Carolina National
Bank, which has since evolved into the Bank of
America. He also served on the board of the Federal
Reserve and as a director of the International Monetary
Conference.
Named to the Board of Advisors of the Charlotte
Community College System in 1957, Reese was later
elected to the college’s Board of Trustees. He chaired
the Charlotte College Site Committee and worked with
University founder Bonnie Cone and Pete McKnight to
choose UNC Charlotte’s current location.
In 1963, Reese was appointed vice chair of the
Charlotte College Board of Trustees and took over as
chair following the death of J. Murrey Atkins. He spent
a year as a member of the North Carolina Legislative
Study Commission on Student Financial Aid and was a
member of the UNC Charlotte Foundation.
In 1968, UNC Charlotte awarded its first honorary
degrees. One went to Reese and the other went to
Frank Porter Graham, former University of North
Carolina president, U.S. senator and United Nations
mediator.
Reese’s award recognized him as “a man of vision,
who foresaw a university of excellence, where those of
lesser vision saw only a struggling community college.”
The North Carolina Citizens Committee presented
Reese with the 1974 Distinguished Citizenship Award.
Reese also served on the boards of trustees for both
the University of North Carolina and UNC Charlotte,
serving as the chair of the latter from 1972 until his
death in 1977.
The Reese Administration Building, completed in
1982, is named in his honor.
Robinson
Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art
venue that affords the campus and the community
access to a slate of contemporary and classical dance,
music and theater offerings.
Named for Russell and Sally Dalton Robinson, the
three-story, 118,000-square-foot facility contains
classrooms,
offices and
performance
and rehearsal
spaces for the
departments of
dance, music
and theatre. It
was built and
equipped for
$28 million,
financed through the statewide bond referendum
approved by voters in 2000.
The hall’s first floor houses a 332-seat proscenium
theater, which includes a 23-seat orchestra pit. The
theatre has a 3,500-square-foot stage equipped with
18 trapdoors, a curtain 26 feet high and a 60-foot fly-loft
for storing and changing scenery. There also is the
Black Box Theatre. Throughout the building are
rehearsal rooms and labs for costume, scenery and
lighting design.
The Robinsons are both Charlotte natives, and they are
considered among the most admired and effective
community leaders. In addition to leadership roles at
Christ Episcopal Church, they have supported
professional, educational and charitable institutions,
arts and cultural organizations and economic
development services.
Russell Robinson II is founding partner of one of North
Carolina’s largest law firms - Robinson, Bradshaw and
Hinson. According to an article in the Charlotte
Observer, Robinson majored in English at Princeton
University but transferred to Duke University after two
years. He went on to obtain his law degree from Duke
in 1956. His firm has represented numerous
businesses and organizations, including Belk Store
Services Inc., the Duke Endowment, Duke Power and
the Charlotte Housing Authority. His book “Robinson
on North Carolina Corporation Law” is considered a
necessity for any aspiring Tar Heel corporate lawyer.
A member of the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees
from 1987-97, Robinson served as chair for eight
years. During his board tenure, Robinson was regarded
by observers as a “quiet power” for the University; he
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focused on increasing public and private funding and
obtaining UNC system authorization for doctoral
degrees beyond joint Ph.D. programs.
In addition to his role as a trustee, Robinson was a
director of the UNC Charlotte Foundation. He also has
been a trustee of the Duke Endowment and chair of
Duke University’s Board of Trustees.
Sally Dalton Robinson attended public schools in
Charlotte, St. Mary’s School in Raleigh and Duke
University. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and
earned a bachelor’s degree in history. Among her
many civic contributions, she served as an integral
founding member of the Levine Museum of the New
South and the St. Francis Jobs Program (now the
BRIDGE Jobs Program). She also was on the board of
the Charlotte Symphony, the Arts and Science Council,
McColl Center for the Visual Arts as well as other
religious, charitable and economic organizations.
Dedicated November 3, 2004, Robinson Hall was
designed by the Charlotte architectural firm of Jenkins
Peer. Skanska and R.J. Leeper were general
contractors, while the firm Biemann and Rowell was
the mechanical contractor. Port City Electric served as
the electrical contractor; the hall’s lighting and
acoustical controls were among the most sophisticated
in modern theater design at the time of construction.
Rowe
The Oliver Reagan Rowe Arts Building honors one of
UNC Charlotte’s founding fathers. Completed in 1971,
the 75,000 square-foot facility was constructed to
house the-then departments of Performing and Visual
Arts. The building’s focal point is an eight-sided theatre
that seats 350. It also includes a recital hall,
classrooms, offices, practice rooms and a large lobby-gallery.
Rowe was born Dec. 12, 1902, in Newport, Tenn. He
and his wife Maria would become avid supporters of
the Charlotte arts
community and UNC
Charlotte. Rowe’s family
moved to Charlotte when
he was a child. After
graduating from Central
High School, Rowe
attended UNC-Chapel
Hill, where he completed
a bachelor’s degree in
electrical engineering. He
returned to Charlotte and
began work with the R.H.
Bouligny engineering
firm. He eventually became president of R.H. Bouligny
Inc., Powell Manufacturing Co. and Powell Agri-
Systems Ltd.
In the 1950s, Rowe supported consolidation of city and
county schools, which won him the Charlotte News
“Man of the Year Award” in 1958. That same year,
Gov. Luther Hodges appointed Rowe to the first Board
of Trustees for the Charlotte Community College
System. He chaired the board’s finance committee,
and he was instrumental in soliciting the largest single
gift to the-then Charlotte College Foundation (now the
Foundation of the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte).
Between 1961 and 1963, Rowe made numerous
speeches championing the cause of higher education
for the Charlotte region. In 1964, the Charlotte Civitan
Club presented its Distinguished Citizenship Award in
recognition of Rowe’s efforts on behalf of the
University.
During the rest of the 1960s, Rowe continued to find
new causes for his leadership. A long-time music lover,
Rowe began to support the opera and symphony.
Eventually, he was elected president of the Charlotte
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Symphony Orchestra Society, and in 1973, he
established, nurtured and financially supported the
“Rowe String Quartet” at UNC Charlotte.
In 1987, Rowe was awarded an honorary Doctor of
Human Letters. The citation reads in part that “Oliver
Reagan Rowe Sr. was a founding father of the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He helped to
dream the dream and to make it come true … With his
vision, he painted a picture of a major state university
when others around him saw only the two-year college
then existing.”
Smith
The Sheldon Phelps
Smith Building honors an
individual whose foresight
helped to chart UNC
Charlotte’s educational
course.
Smith, vice president and
general manager of the
Douglas Aircraft
Company’s Charlotte
Division, served as a
trustee of Charlotte
College from 1958 to
1965. He is credited with
bringing an engineering program to the institution.
Through his generosity, Douglas Aircraft Co. engineers
taught at Charlotte College on a released time basis; as
many as nine part-time instructors from Douglas were
in service at one time.
Born in Redlands, Calif., on March 26, 1910, Smith
graduated from Pomona College in 1932 with a
bachelor’s degree in physics. During World War II, he
served as a lieutenant with the Engineering Division of
the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics and was assigned to
the missiles branch. Following the war, he was a
missile project engineer with the Douglas Aircraft Co.
Prior to moving to Charlotte, he was an assistant design
engineer for missiles at the company’s Santa Monica
facility.
In addition to starting the University’s engineering
program, Smith is credited with bringing graduate
courses in mathematics and physics to the-then
Charlotte College through a cooperative agreement with
N.C. State University.
As an advocate for the college, Smith once said, “If we
marry the manpower development of this Charlotte
College area of some 1 million people to the
tremendous demand of technical industries for
engineers and scientists, we will accomplish two ends:
to help satisfy the great national requirements for
engineers and scientists and to improve the usefulness
and economic standards of the residents of North
Carolina.”
Smith left Charlotte to become vice president of
Douglas Aircraft and vice president of Douglas United
Nuclear Corp. in Hanford, Wash. He died April 28,
1966.
The Smith Building, completed in 1966, was originally
called the Engineering Building. The 71,000 square-foot,
$1.6 million facility was the largest classroom and
laboratory building on the campus at the time. When
finished, it housed the Computer Center, Mathematics
Department, the Geography and Geology Department
(now Department of Geography and Earth Sciences)
and the Engineering Program.
UNC Charlotte dedicated the building in honor of Smith
on Dec. 15, 1968, in a ceremony held in the Cone
University Center. The Smith family presented a
portrait of the building’s namesake to be placed in the
facility.
Aerial photo of Smith from 1973
Storrs
The Thomas I. Storrs Building resulted from the
collaboration between Charlotte architectural firm
Ferebee, Walters and Associates and New York
architects Charles Gwaltmey and Robert Siegel.
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Since its completion in 1990, Storrs Building has been
used as an “architectural education instrument,”
because students and professionals can study its many
unique features, as the building is considered a virtual
textbook for use of materials and systems. This
87,000-square-foot facility features a complex roof
design, natural and artificial lighting systems, double
helix stairs and exposure of structural and
environmental systems. Home to the School of
Architecture in the College of Arts and Architecture,
Storrs Building is appropriately named for an individual
who dedicated himself to helping build the University.
Storrs, born in 1918,
dropped out of high school
during the Great
Depression. At the age of
15, he began work as a
clerk at the Federal
Reserve Bank of
Richmond, Va. He would
later resume his formal
education, enrolling in the
University of Virginia,
where he completed
undergraduate studies. He
earned a master’s degree
and doctorate in
economics from Harvard University.
Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Storrs joined the-then
North Carolina National Bank (NCNB) in 1960 as
executive vice president. He would later serve as one
of the architects who laid the foundation for NCNB to
emerge as NationsBank (now Bank of America).
Following the retirement of Addison Reese, Storrs
became chair and CEO, and he would follow his
predecessor’s example as a member of the UNC
Charlotte Board of Trustees for nearly 12 years – the
last four years as chair. His civic involvement included
serving as president of the Business Foundation of
North Carolina, vice president of the North Carolina
Engineering Foundation and director of the North
Carolina Textile Foundation. In 1990, he was inducted
in the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame.
A recipient of the UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service
Award, Storrs also has a scholarship in his name at the
University of Virginia.
Formal groundbreaking for the $7.5 million Storrs
Building was held Aug. 26, 1988. Dedication of the
building was Oct. 29, 1990, and a ceremony to name
the facility in honor of Storrs was held Sept. 16, 1992.
Winningham
If one person can be credited for launching the
tradition of bringing prominent speakers to the UNC
Charlotte campus, then it is Edyth Farnham
Winningham, one of the
University’s pioneering
faculty members.
Winningham, born Jan. 26,
1900, in Arthur, N.D.,
earned a bachelor’s degree
in modern languages from
the University of North
Dakota. She later earned a
master’s in political science
from UNC-Chapel Hill,
reportedly the first woman
in the state to complete the
degree.
Beyond teaching high school in North Dakota and
North Carolina, Winningham served as a faculty
member at the University of Wyoming, the Women’s
College of the University of North Carolina (now UNC
Greensboro) and the UNC College Center in
Wilmington (now UNC Wilmington). Her connection to
UNC Charlotte dates back to its time as Charlotte
College. Winningham joined the faculty in 1947, and
she spent the next two decades infecting everyone
around her with her passion for politics and
international affairs.
Winningham frequently stated that one of her dreams
was to bring prominent thought-leaders to the campus
to “open up windows” for the institution’s students. Her
persistence paid off in 1966 with the establishment of
the University Forum Council, which sponsored an
event each year to bring noted speakers to the campus
to address crucial issues facing contemporary society.
She chaired the council until spring 1971, despite
retiring in 1967 as professor emeritus. According to
Special Collections, the final forum was held March 2,
1995. This 30th annual event focused on “Violence: Is
Prevention the Key?”
Even after retiring, Winningham continued to lecture on
world affairs and international education. She and her
husband also established the James and Edyth F.
Winningham Scholarship for undergraduate political
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science majors.
In 1970, Winningham’s service to the greater Charlotte
community was recognized by the League of Women of
Voters. The organization singled her out for her
instrumental role in forming closer ties between the
University and the Charlotte community at large, and
she was named WBT Radio’s Woman of the Year. In
1985, UNC Charlotte awarded her an honorary Doctor
of Humane Letters. She died May 27, 1994.
The 10,507-square-foot classroom building which
bears her name was constructed in 1965 by F.N.
Thompson Inc.; the architectural firm Odell Associates
designed the facility.
Woodward
As students at UNC Charlotte attend classes in the
science and technology building on campus, they are
walking into the physical manifestation of the work
done by Chancellor Emeritus James Woodward and his
wife Martha. On November 16, 2005, the building was
formally dedicated to recognize the Woodwards’ 16
years of service and
devotion to the
university.
The James H. and
Martha H.
Woodward Hall is a
direct result of their
vision to help elevate
UNC Charlotte to a
research institution.
The Woodwards
worked together to
raise awareness of
the University’s vital role as an economic engine and
build many new partnerships and friendships for the
institution. As Chancellor from 1989 to 2005, Jim
Woodward was the visionary, strategist, and master
builder who guided UNC Charlotte’s development as a
major research institution. Martha played a vital role in
strengthening ties to UNC Charlotte through the
hosting of thousands of guests regionally and
nationally. Throughout their 16 years at the University,
the Woodwards worked together to bring much needed
attention to both the university’s strengths and to its
resource needs.
The 49ers
The nickname, the 49ers, was chosen in recognition of
the importance of the year 1949 in the history of the
University. UNC Charlotte, which began as an off-campus
center of the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, would have died in 1949 had Bonnie Cone
and her supporters not convinced the N.C. Legislature
that Charlotte needed a
permanent college.
Charlotte College was
established that year.
Additionally, the
campus is located on
N.C. Highway 49, and Charlotte has a rich gold mining
history -- the term "49ers" symbolizes gold mining. A
bronze statue of the 49ers Gold Miner sits in front of
the Reese Administration building on campus. The
statue recalls the region's history as a gold mining
center and symbolizes the pioneering spirit and
determination that has led to UNC Charlotte's dramatic
growth.
University Logo
UNC Charlotte's logo has become one of the Charlotte
region's most distinctive insignia. The logo is
suggestive of a "crown," reminiscent of Queen Charlotte
of England, for whom the city of
Charlotte is named. The crown
emphasizes UNC Charlotte’s
relationship with the Queen City,
alludes to academics with shapes
that resemble an open book, and
exudes excellence with a torch-like shape at the top,
which can also be interpreted as the top of a
graduation cap.
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University Seal
UNC Charlotte became the fourth campus of the
University of North Carolina in July of 1965. In the fall
of 1965, the new UNC Charlotte seal was chosen by a
committee of students (the three upper-class
presidents), three faculty members, and the school
publicity director, who served as chair. Final approval
was given by Acting Chancellor
Bonnie Cone.
UNC Charlotte seal’s
elements are: the modern
arches (the tulip design from
the canopy of the Kennedy
Building) at the top to
symbolize that this is a twentieth
century university; two Cs in the
middle to represent Charlotte College, from which the
new campus sprang; and the pine cone at the bottom
for the Old North State [land of the longleaf pine]. The
date on the seal is 1946, the year in which the
institution began as the Charlotte Center of the
University of North Carolina.
Alma Mater
UNC Charlotte's Alma Mater has deep roots in the
institution's history. It was part of an "Academic
Festival March" composed for UNC Charlotte by
James Helme Sutcliffe, a Charlotte composer and
music critic who lived in Germany
at the time. Dr. Loy
Witherspoon,
professor of
religious studies,
commissioned the
March in 1965 when
he learned that Charlotte College would become a
campus of The University of North Carolina. The
March was first performed in 1967 at the installation
of Dean W. Colvard as UNC Charlotte's first
chancellor. Afterwards, it was performed as a
recessional at every Commencement during Dean W.
Colvard's tenure as chancellor. When UNC Charlotte
founder Bonnie Cone heard the March, she said, "I
can hear an alma mater in it," referring to a hymn-like
refrain. Dr. Robert Rieke, a professor of history,
also heard an alma mater in it.
On a 1990 trip to Germany, Rieke visited Sutcliffe,
picked up a recording of the March, and began
writing words to fit the final refrain. On Christmas
Eve 1991, he sent Bonnie Cone the words and music
as a Christmas present to her and to the University,
from which he had retired a year earlier. Chancellor
James H. Woodward approved the composition as the
University's Alma Mater in April 1992. It was sung
for the first time at the following May
Commencement and has been performed at every
Commencement since.
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Admission
to the University
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Admission
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orientation, age, or disability. It reserves the right to withhold the admission of applicants who fail to meet any of the
requirements for admission and to restrict enrollments as required by budgetary or other constraints.
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The Division of Enrollment Management actively
identifies, counsels, recruits, and enrolls a qualified
and diverse population of undergraduate students and
offers services that promote student retention and
success. The Offices of Undergraduate Admissions,
Student Financial Aid, University Registrar, Adult
Students and Evening Services, Residency
Determination Office, Call Center Operations, and
Solutions Management report to the Associate Provost
for Enrollment Management. These offices, in
collaboration with faculty and staff in other
administrative units, work to provide a seamless
transition from admission to enrollment to graduation
and beyond.
The Enrollment Management units interface with most
campus entities, particularly the faculty, Academic
Affairs, Student Affairs, Alumni Affairs, Academic
Services, and Business Affairs. Additionally, these
offices work regularly with external entities such as
high schools, community colleges, government
agencies, community groups, and relevant professional
organizations. Visit the Enrollment Management
website at enrollment.uncc.edu for more information.
Admissions Process
Applications for admission are reviewed when all
required credentials are received. Incomplete
applications will not be reviewed. Official transcripts
must be received for the application to be reviewed.
The review focuses on the academic history of the
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Phone Numbers
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questions or specific inquiries about the programs of, or
admission to, The University of North Carolina at
Charlotte, they may look below to find the proper office
to contact. Correspondence may be addressed to any
of the offices by following this format:
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Attn: Department or College
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Information
Campus Operator/Switchboard .................. 704-687-8622 (UNCC)
Academic Affairs .......................................................... 704-687-5717
Academic Services ....................................................... 704-687-7227
Admissions
Undergraduate ....................................................... 704-687-5507
Graduate ................................................................ 704-687-5503
International ........................................................... 704-687-5503
Summer School ..................................................... 704-687-3058
Adult Students and Evening Services ............................ 704-687-2596
Advising Center ............................................................ 704-687-7717
Athletics ....................................................................... 704-687-4937
Bookstore ..................................................................... 704-687-7050
Colleges
Arts + Architecture ................................................. 704-687-4841
Business ................................................................ 704-687-7577
Computing and Informatics .................................... 704-687-8450
Education .............................................................. 704-687-8722
Engineering ............................................................ 704-687-8244
Graduate School .................................................... 704-687-5503
Health and Human Services ................................... 704-687-8374
Honors College ....................................................... 704-687-7197
Liberal Arts & Sciences .......................................... 704-687-0088
University College ................................................... 704-687-5630
Continuing Education .................................................... 704-687-8900
Counseling Center ........................................................ 704-687-0311
Dean of Students .......................................................... 704-687-0345
Dining Services and Meal Plans .................................... 704-687-7337
Disability Services ......................................................... 704-687-4355
Distance Education ....................................................... 704-687-1285
Financial Aid ................................................................ 704-687-5504
Health Center ............................................................... 704-687-7400
Housing and Residence Life ......................................... 704-687-7501
ID Office ....................................................................... 704-687-7337
International Programs .................................................. 704-687-7755
Library .......................................................................... 704-687-0494
Parking ......................................................................... 704-687-0161
Recreational Services .................................................... 704-687-0430
Registrar ....................................................................... 704-687-5505
Student Accounts ......................................................... 704-687-5506
Student Activities/Student Union ................................... 704-687-7100
Transcripts.................................................................... 704-687-5505
University Career Center ............................................... 704-687-0795
University Center for Academic Excellence .................... 704-687-2162
Emergency Numbers
Campus Police -- Emergency ............................. 704-687-2200 or 911
Non-Emergency Calls ......................................... 704-687-8300
Inclement Weather Hotline ............................................ 704-687-1900
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and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, or disability. In
keeping with this commitment, UNC Charlotte actively seeks to promote diversity in its
educational environment through its recruitment, enrollment, and hiring practices.
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Dear Students,
Welcome to UNC Charlotte – North Carolina’s urban research institution. This is an exciting chapter of your lives, and
UNC Charlotte is committed to the prospect of your success. As you endeavor to complete your undergraduate or
graduate degree program, UNC Charlotte’s dedicated faculty and staff are your partners. Their expertise and
support, along with the many University resources and services available to you, will enable you to meet your
scholastic, personal and professional aspirations.
In joining the Niner Nation, you become part of a community in which students, faculty and staff work
collaboratively on efforts to tackle the needs of the greater Charlotte region. We have a stake in the quality of
life of the citizens of the communities we serve, so we constantly are pioneering new ways to drive economic
growth and address the region’s environmental, health, and social needs.
We know that college is more than textbooks and classes, so we encourage you to become actively engaged
on campus. Explore all the possibilities available– study abroad offerings for greater global awareness;
leadership and volunteer opportunities; cultural events and lectures; intramural sports; and of course, we want
to see you cheering on your Charlotte 49er athletic teams wherever they might be competing.
In the not-too-distant future, the city’s light rail expansion onto campus will provide a quick, convenient avenue
to UNC Charlotte Center City, situated in the heart of Uptown Charlotte. This facility is a hub for a number of our
graduate programs, and its location provides the University a place to convene influential civic, business, and
community leaders around thought-provoking topics. Access to these leaders, and connections you may establish
with them, could prove valuable to your educational pursuits and career prospects.
Again, welcome to UNC Charlotte. We are delighted you selected UNC Charlotte as your university. Go Niners!
Cordially,
Philip L. Dubois
Chancellor
If this is your first year at UNC Charlotte, welcome to our great campus! If you are returning, we are pleased to welcome you back.
Our University is constantly changing, and you are a part of that change. Because we are situated in a complex,
dynamic city, our institution is alive with possibilities to learn and grow. Our distinguished faculty are here to provide
you with a quality education that will open doors for you. If we do our job right, your education will be intellectually
challenging. If you do your job right, these years at UNC Charlotte will lay the groundwork for an promising and
satisfying future.
Remember, too, that there is more to the collegiate experience than coursework. I encourage you to become
involved in some of the many activities or student organizations that are available to you. You will build
friendships and relationships with both your fellow students and our faculty that you will take with you and
cherish as you move on through the years.
I hope you will take advantage of the world-class resources available here, and explore all that our campus
has to offer. But do not stop there; explore research, community engagement, and professional development
opportunities in the greater Charlotte area and in the world beyond.
We are pleased that you have chosen UNC Charlotte. As we continue to grow, we look forward to your
continuing to grow with us as a person, scholar, and future alumnus/alumna.
Sincerely,
Joan F. Lorden
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
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Ta ble of
Contents
Welcome to UNC Charlotte ........................................ 2
Table of Contents ...................................................... 3
Academic Calendar .................................................. 4
Introduction to the Catalog ........................................ 5
Degree Programs ...................................................... 8
About the University ............................................... 12
Admission to the University ..................................... 38
University Regulation of Student Conduct ................. 48
Code of Student Academic Integrity ......................... 49
Code of Student Responsibility ................................ 50
Illegal Drugs and Alcohol Abuse .............................. 53
Smoking on University Property ............................... 56
Noble Niner Code ................................................... 56
Degree Requirements and Academic Regulations ..... 58
Academic Advising .................................................. 59
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements ....................... 59
General Education Program ..................................... 60
Declaring Majors and Minors ................................... 62
Academic Credit ..................................................... 63
Registration............................................................. 64
Termination of Enrollment ........................................ 66
Classroom Policies and Attendance ......................... 66
Grading and Related Policies ................................... 66
Academic Standing ................................................. 69
Readmission of Former Students ............................. 70
Academic Appeal and Grievance Procedures ........... 71
Transfer Credit & Advanced Academic Standing ...... 71
Graduation .............................................................. 74
Academic Records and Transcripts.......................... 74
FERPA .................................................................... 75
Financial Information .............................................. 77
Tuition and Fees ..................................................... 78
Dining, Housing, and Parking .................................. 81
Additional Fees ....................................................... 84
Financial Aid ........................................................... 85
Payment ................................................................. 88
Refunds .................................................................. 89
College of Arts + Architecture .................................. 91
School of Architecture ............................................. 93
Art and Art History .................................................. 97
Dance ................................................................... 105
Music ................................................................... 109
Theatre ................................................................. 111
College of Business, The Belk ............................... 113
Accounting ........................................................... 120
Business Entrepreneurship ................................... 121
Business Info Systems and Operations Mgmt ......... 121
Economics ............................................................ 125
Finance ................................................................ 127
Global Business Studies ........................................ 130
Management ......................................................... 131
Marketing ............................................................. 132
College of Computing and Informatics .................... 134
Bioinformatics and Genomics ................................ 136
Computer Science ................................................. 137
Software and Information Systems ......................... 143
College of Education ............................................. 151
Counseling ............................................................ 158
Educational Leadership ......................................... 158
Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education ................ 158
Reading and Elementary Education ....................... 164
Special Education and Child Development ............. 167
College of Engineering, The William States Lee ....... 173
Civil and Environmental Engineering ...................... 179
Electrical and Computer Engineering ..................... 182
Engineering Technology and Construction Mgmt .... 187
Mechanical Engineering and Eng Science.............. 199
Systems Engineering and Engineering Mgmt .......... 204
College of Health and Human Services .................. 207
School of Nursing ................................................. 210
Kinesiology ........................................................... 215
Public Health Sciences ......................................... 224
Social Work ........................................................... 228
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ......................... 230
Africana Studies .................................................... 234
American Studies .................................................. 236
Anthropology ........................................................ 237
Biology ................................................................. 239
Chemistry ............................................................. 244
Cognitive Science .................................................. 250
Communication Studies ........................................ 251
Criminal Justice and Criminology ........................... 256
English ................................................................. 258
Film Studies .......................................................... 264
Geography and Earth Sciences .............................. 265
Gerontology .......................................................... 276
Global, International, and Area Studies .................. 277
History .................................................................. 283
Humanities, Technology, and Science .................... 288
Languages and Culture Studies ............................. 289
Mathematics and Statistics .................................... 295
Philosophy ............................................................ 300
Physics and Optical Science .................................. 302
Political Science and Public Administration ............ 306
Psychology ........................................................... 307
Religious Studies .................................................. 310
ROTC: Air Force / Aerospace Studies .................... 311
ROTC: Army / Military Science .............................. 314
Sociology .............................................................. 316
Urban Studies ....................................................... 318
Women's and Gender Studies ............................... 319
University College ................................................. 321
Honors College ..................................................... 323
Course Descriptions (AAHP-WGST) ........................ 326
Student Life, Resources, and Services ................... 566
Academic Services ................................................ 567
Auxiliary Services .................................................. 573
Dean of Students .................................................. 577
Educational Resources .......................................... 580
Environmental Facilities and Services .................... 583
Health, Wellness, and Counseling Services ............ 584
Housing and Residence Life .................................. 585
International Programs .......................................... 587
Performing Arts ..................................................... 589
Preparation for Professional Schools ...................... 590
Research .............................................................. 592
Safety ................................................................... 597
Sports and Recreation ........................................... 598
Student Activities .................................................. 600
University Advancement ........................................ 604
Directory .............................................................. 606
Glossary .............................................................. 668
Index ................................................................... 680
Campus Map ....................................................... 690
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Academic Calendar
2013-2014
UNC Charlotte’s academic year is divided into three
terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
FALL 2013
Aug 15 Academic year begins
Aug 19 First day of instruction
Aug 24 First day for Saturday classes
Aug 31 No Saturday classes
Sep 2 HOLIDAY: Labor Day
Oct 7-8 Fall Recess
Nov 4 Registration for Spring 2014
begins
Nov 27-30 HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving
Dec 4 Last day of instruction
Dec 5 Reading day
Dec 6-13 Final examinations*
Dec 14 Fall Commencement
SPRING 2014
Jan 8 First day of instruction
Jan 18 First day for Saturday classes
Jan 20 HOLIDAY: M.L. King, Jr. Day
Mar 3-8 Spring Break
Mar 24 Registration for Summer 2014
and Fall 2014 begins
Apr 18-19 Spring Recess
Apr 29 Last day of instruction
Apr 30 Reading day
May 1-8 Final examinations*
May 3 Final examinations for Saturday
classes*
May 9 Ceremony Day
May 10 Spring Commencement
May 14 Academic year ends
SUMMER 2014
May 19 - Jun 24 First Summer Term
May 19 - Aug 7 Extended Summer Term
May 26 HOLIDAY: Memorial Day
Jun 25-30 No classes
Jul 1 - Aug 7 Second Summer Term
Jul 4 HOLIDAY: Independence Day
*Common Examinations held on the first day of exams.
Please note: All dates are subject to change. No
classes are held on the above noted holiday dates. A
complete list of dates and deadlines is available online
from the Office of the Registrar at
registrar.uncc.edu/calendar. Please check this site for
the most current information.
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Introduction
to the Catalog
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Introduction
to the Catalog
Reader’s Guide to the Catalog
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Undergraduate Catalog (hereby referred to as the “Catalog”) is published
annually every Spring for the following academic year, which begins in the Fall. It is also available online at
catalog.uncc.edu.
This Catalog is divided into three sections. The first section contains information about the academic calendar, the
degree programs offered, admission, student conduct, degree requirements and academic regulations, and financial
information, including tuition and fees and financial aid.
The second (or curriculum) section describes the University’s academic programs in detail. The section is organized in
alphabetical order by the seven academic colleges, followed by each individual department or program. The section
ends with an alphabetical listing of all courses offered.
The third and final section contains information about student life on campus, academic resources, and student
services, as well as a faculty directory and glossary of higher education terminology. Rounding out this section is an
index which is helpful in locating a topic quickly.
What’s New This Year
New undergraduate degrees and programs that appear for the first time in this Catalog include:
• Concentrations in Creative Writing, Language and Digital Technology, Literature and Culture, and Pedagogy for the
B.A. in English
• Concentrations in Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Hydrological Sciences for the B.S. in Earth
Sciences
• Concentration in Energy Infrastructure for the B.S. in Civil Engineering
• Concentration in Power Systems and Power Electronics for the B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• Honors Program in Sociology
• Minor in Francophone Studies
• Minor in Linguistics
• Minor in Outdoor Adventure Leadership
• Minor in Reading Education
• Minor in Statistics
Additional changes include:
• New Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Science
• The History of Academic Buildings on Campus
Catalog Policies and Disclaimers
The UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Catalog is not an irrevocable contract. Regulations published in it are subject to
change by the University at any time without notice. University regulations are policy statements to guide students,
faculty, and administrative officers in achieving the goals of the institution. Necessary interpretations of these policies
will be made by the appropriate authorities with the interest of the students and the institution in mind. Students are
encouraged to consult an advisor if they have questions about the application of any policy.
The University reserves the right to change any of the rules and regulations of the University at any time, including
those relating to admission, instruction, and graduation. The University also reserves the right to withdraw curricula
and specific courses, alter course content, change the calendar, and to impose or increase fees. All such changes are
effective as proper authorities determine and may apply not only to prospective students, but also to those who are
already enrolled in the University.
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The requirements specified in this Catalog apply to students who commence their studies at UNC Charlotte during the
2013-2014 academic year and who remain in continuous enrollment at the institution until they graduate. If
requirements are changed, students may elect to comply with the new requirements or to remain under the
requirements by which they are governed at the time of the change. The choice to apply the new requirements must
be declared by students at least one semester prior to graduation through their academic departments.
Students who change their major/minor are bound by the requirements of their new major/minor that are in effect the
semester they officially begin studies in the new program.
Students who are readmitted to the University are bound by the program and degree requirements in force at the time
of readmission.
Exceptions to these policies may be necessitated by changes in course offerings, degree programs, or by action of
authorities higher than the University. In that event, every effort will be made to avoid penalizing the student.
Student Responsibility
Each student is responsible for the proper completion of his or her academic program, for familiarity with the Catalog,
for maintaining the grade point average required, and for meeting all other degree requirements. Students assume
academic and financial responsibility for the courses in which they enroll and are relieved of these responsibilities only
by formally terminating enrollment. The advisor will counsel, but the final responsibility remains that of the student.
A student is required to have knowledge of and observe all regulations pertaining to campus life and student behavior.
Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with academic terminology located in the Glossary section of this
Catalog.
Email is the official form of communication at the University; each student is responsible for checking their uncc.edu
email regularly, as well as maintaining communication with the University and keeping a current address and
telephone number on file with the Office of the Registrar.
While associated with the University, each student is expected to participate in campus and community life in a
manner that will reflect credibly upon the student and the University. The University has enacted two codes of student
responsibility --The UNC Charlotte Code of Student Academic Integrity and The UNC Charlotte Code of Student
Responsibility -- which are summarized in this Catalog and available in full online at legal.uncc.edu/chapter-400. As
students willingly accept the benefits of membership in the UNC Charlotte academic community, they acquire
obligations to observe and uphold the principles and standards that define the terms of UNC Charlotte community
cooperation and make those benefits possible. This includes completion of institutional surveys as requested by the
University for program assessment and improvement.
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Degree
Programs
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Degree
Programs
College and Program Degree Awarded
Bachelor's Minor
Undergraduate
Certificate
College of Arts + Architecture
Architecture BA, BArch
Art BA, BFA 􀀹􃤠
Art Education 􀀹􃤠
Art History BA 􀀹􃤠
Dance BA 􀀹􃤠 􀀹􃤠
Dance Education (K-12) BA
Jazz 􀀹􃤠
Music BA 􀀹􃤠
Music Education (K-12) BM
Music Performance BM
Theatre BA 􀀹􃤠
Theatre Education (K-12) BA
Belk College of Business
Accounting BS
Business Entrepreneurship 􀀹􃤠
Economics BS 􀀹􃤠
Finance BSBA
International Business BSBA
Management BSBA
Management Information Systems BSBA 􀀹􃤠
Marketing BSBA
Operations and Supply Chains Management BSBA 􀀹􃤠
College of Computing and Informatics
Bioinformatics 􀀹􃤠
Computer Science BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
Game Design and Development 􀀹􃤠
Software and Information Systems BA 􀀹􃤠
College of Education
Child and Family Development BA 􀀹􃤠
Child and Family Development, (B-K) Teacher Licensure BA
Elementary Education BA
Foreign Language Education 􀀹􃤠
Middle Grades Education BA
Secondary Education 􀀹􃤠
Special Education – Adapted Curriculum BA
Special Education – General Curriculum BA
Special Education – Elementary Education (dual) BA
Teaching English as a Second Language 􀀹􃤠
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College and Program Degree Awarded
Bachelor's Minor
Undergraduate
Certificate
The William States Lee College of Engineering
Engineering
Civil Engineering BSCE
Computer Engineering BSCpE 􀀹􃤠
Electrical Engineering BSEE 􀀹􃤠
Mechanical Engineering BSME
Systems Engineering BSSE
Engineering Technology
Civil BSET
Construction Management BSCM
Electrical BSET
Fire Safety BSET
Mechanical BSET
College of Health and Human Services
Athletic Training BS
Exercise Science BS
Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science BS
Nursing BSN
Outdoor Adventure Leadership 􀀹􃤠
Public Health BSPH 􀀹􃤠
Respiratory Therapy BSRT
Social Work BSW
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Actuarial Mathematics 􀀹􃤠
Aerospace Studies 􀀹􃤠
Africana Studies BA 􀀹􃤠
Anthropology BA 􀀹􃤠
American Studies 􀀹􃤠
Applied Anthropology 􀀹􃤠
Biology BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
Biology, Medical Technology BA
Biotechnology 􀀹􃤠
Business Languages 􀀹􃤠
Chemistry BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
Chemistry Education BS
Chemistry - Medical Technology BA
Children’s Literature and Childhood Studies 􀀹􃤠
Classical Studies 􀀹􃤠
Cognitive Science 􀀹􃤠
Communication Studies BA 􀀹􃤠
Criminal Justice BA 􀀹􃤠
Diverse Literatures and Cultural Studies 􀀹􃤠
Earth Sciences BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
English BA 􀀹􃤠
English Education BA
Environmental Sciences 􀀹􃤠
Film Studies 􀀹􃤠
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College and Program Degree Awarded
Bachelor's Minor
Undergraduate
Certificate
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (continued)
Francophone Studies 􀀹􃤠
French BA 􀀹􃤠
French Education (K-12) BA
Geography BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
Geology BS 􀀹􃤠
German BA 􀀹􃤠
German Education (K-12) BA
Gerontology 􀀹􃤠
History BA 􀀹􃤠
History Education BA
Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies 􀀹􃤠
Humanities, Technology, and Science 􀀹􃤠
International Public Relations 􀀹􃤠
International Studies BA 􀀹􃤠
Islamic Studies 􀀹􃤠
Japanese BA 􀀹􃤠
Journalism 􀀹􃤠
Judaic Studies 􀀹􃤠
Latin American Studies BA 􀀹􃤠
Leadership Studies 􀀹􃤠
Linguistics 􀀹􃤠
Mathematics BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
Mathematics Education BA, BS
Mathematics for Business BA, BS
Meteorology BS
Military Science 􀀹􃤠
Philosophy BA 􀀹􃤠
Physics BA, BS 􀀹􃤠
Political Science BA 􀀹􃤠
Psychology BS 􀀹􃤠
Religious Studies BA 􀀹􃤠
Russian 􀀹􃤠
Sociology BA 􀀹􃤠
Spanish BA 􀀹􃤠
Spanish Education (K-12) BA
Statistics 􀀹􃤠
Technical and Professional Writing 􀀹􃤠
Translating 􀀹􃤠
Urban Studies 􀀹􃤠
Urban Youth and Communities 􀀹􃤠
Women’s and Gender Studies 􀀹􃤠
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About
the University
2013-2014 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG About the University | 13
History of the
University of
North Carolina
www.northcarolina.edu
In North Carolina, all the public educational institutions
that grant baccalaureate degrees are part of the
University of North Carolina. The multi-campus state
university encompasses 16 such institutions, as well as
the NC School of Science and Mathematics, the
nation’s first public residential high school for gifted
students. Chartered by the North Carolina General
Assembly in 1789, the University of North Carolina was
the first public university in the United States to open
its doors and the only one to graduate students in the
eighteenth century. The first class was admitted in
Chapel Hill in 1795. For the next 136 years, the only
campus of the University of North Carolina was at
Chapel Hill.
Additional institutions of higher education, diverse in
origin and purpose, began to win sponsorship from the
General Assembly beginning as early as 1877. Five
were historically black institutions, and another was
founded to educate American Indians. Some began as
high schools. Several were created to prepare teachers
for the public schools. Others had a technological
emphasis. One is a training school for performing
artists.
The 1931 session of the General Assembly redefined
the University of North Carolina to include three state-supported
institutions: the campus at Chapel Hill (now
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), North
Carolina State College (now North Carolina State
University at Raleigh), and Woman's College (now the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro). The new
multi-campus University operated with one board of
trustees and one president. By 1969, three additional
campuses had joined the University through legislative
action: the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the
University of North Carolina at Asheville, and the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
In 1971, legislation was passed bringing into the
University of North Carolina the state's ten remaining
public senior institutions, each of which had until then
been legally separate: Appalachian State University,
East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State University,
Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State University, North Carolina Central
University, the North Carolina School of the Arts (now
the University of North Carolina School of the Arts),
Pembroke State University (now the University of North
Carolina at Pembroke), Western Carolina University,
and Winston-Salem State University. In 1985, the NC
School of Science and Mathematics was declared an
affiliated school of the University; in July 2007, NCSSM
by legislative action became a constituent institution of
the University of North Carolina. All the schools and
universities welcome students of both sexes and all
races.
The UNC Board of Governors is the policy-making
body legally charged with "the general determination,
control, supervision, management, and governance of
all affairs of the constituent institutions." It elects the
president, who administers the University. The 32
voting members of the Board of Governors are elected
by the General Assembly for four-year terms. Former
board chairmen and board members who are former
governors of North Carolina may continue to serve for
limited periods as non-voting members emeriti. The
president of the UNC Association of Student
Governments or that student's designee is also a non-voting
member.
Each of the UNC campuses is headed by a chancellor
who is chosen by the Board of Governors on the
president's nomination and is responsible to the
president. Each university has a board of trustees
consisting of eight members elected by the Board of
Governors, four appointed by the governor, and the
president of the student body, who serves ex officio.
(The UNC School of the Arts has two additional ex
officio members; and the NC School of Science and
Mathematics has a 27-member board as required by
law.) Each board of trustees holds extensive powers
over academic and other operations of its campus on
delegation from the Board of Governors.
In addition to its teaching role, the University of North
Carolina has a long-standing commitment to public
service. The UNC Center for Public Television, the
UNC Health Care System, the cooperative extension
and research services, nine area health education
centers, and myriad other University programs and
facilities reap social and economic benefits for the state
and its people.
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History of the
University of
North Carolina at
Charlotte
www.uncc.edu
UNC Charlotte is one of a generation of universities
founded in metropolitan areas of the United States
immediately after World War II in response to rising
education demands generated by the war and its
technology.
To serve returning veterans, North Carolina opened 14
evening college centers in communities across the
state. The Charlotte Center opened Sept. 23, 1946,
offering evening
classes to 278
freshmen and
sophomore
students in the
facilities of
Charlotte’s
Central High
School. After
three years, the
state closed the
centers, declaring that on-campus facilities were
sufficient to meet the needs of returning veterans and
recent high school graduates.
Charlotte’s education and business leaders, long aware
of the area’s unmet needs for higher education, moved
to have the Charlotte Center taken over by the city
school district and operated as Charlotte College,
offering the first two years of college courses. Later the
same leaders asked Charlotte voters to approve a two-cent
tax to support that college.
Charlotte College drew students from the city,
Mecklenburg County and from a dozen surrounding
counties. The two-cent tax was later extended to all of
Mecklenburg County. Ultimately financial support for
the college became a responsibility of the State of
North Carolina.
As soon as Charlotte College was firmly established,
efforts were launched to give it a campus of its own.
With the backing of Charlotte business leaders and
legislators from Mecklenburg and surrounding
counties, land was acquired on the northern fringe of
the city and bonds were passed to finance new
facilities. In 1961, Charlotte College moved its growing
student body into two new buildings on what was to
become a 1,000-acre campus 10 miles from
downtown Charlotte.
Three years later, the North Carolina legislature
approved bills making Charlotte College a four-year,
state-supported college. The next year, 1965, the
legislature approved bills creating the University of
North Carolina at Charlotte, the fourth campus of the
statewide university system. In 1969, the university
began offering programs leading to master’s degrees.
In 1992, it was authorized to offer programs leading to
doctoral degrees.
Today, with an enrollment ranking it fourth among the
17 schools in the UNC system, it is the largest public
university in the greater Charlotte metropolitan region.
A doctoral institution, UNC Charlotte serves the region
through applied research, knowledge transfer and
engaged community service.
More than 1,000 full-time teaching faculty comprise
the University’s academic departments, and the 2012
Fall enrollment exceeded 26,000 students, including
over 5,000 graduate students.
Mission Statement of
UNC Charlotte
http://administration.uncc.edu/university-mission-statement
UNC Charlotte is North Carolina’s urban research
university. It leverages its location in the state’s largest
city to offer internationally competitive programs of
research and creative activity, exemplary
undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs,
and a focused set of community engagement
initiatives. UNC Charlotte maintains a particular
commitment to addressing the cultural, economic,
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educational, environmental, health, and social needs of
the greater Charlotte region.
In fulfilling this mission, we value:
• Accessible and affordable quality education that
equips students with intellectual and professional
skills, ethical principles, and an international
perspective.
• A strong foundation in liberal arts and
opportunities for experiential education to enhance
students’ personal and professional growth.
• A robust intellectual environment that values social
and cultural diversity, free expression, collegiality,
integrity, and mutual respect.
• A safe, diverse, team-oriented, ethically
responsible, and respectful workplace environment
that develops the professional capacities of our
faculty and staff.
To achieve a leadership position in higher
education, we will:
• Implement our Academic Plan and related
administrative plans.
• Rigorously assess our progress using benchmarks
appropriate to the goals articulated by our
programs and in our plans.
• Serve as faithful stewards of the public and private
resources entrusted to us and provide effective
and efficient administrative services that exceed
the expectations of our diverse constituencies.
• Create meaningful collaborations among university,
business, and community leaders to address
issues and opportunities of the region.
• Develop an infrastructure that makes learning
accessible to those on campus and in our
community and supports the scholarly activities of
the faculty.
• Pursue opportunities to enhance personal wellness
through artistic, athletic, or recreational activities.
• Operate an attractive, environmentally responsible
and sustainable campus integrated with the retail
and residential neighborhoods that surround us.
Approved by the Board of Governors on November 20,
2009.
The Colleges Within
UNC Charlotte
http://www.uncc.edu/landing/academics#colleges
UNC Charlotte’s largest academic units are its colleges.
There are seven discipline-based colleges. Each
consists of smaller units called schools, departments,
or programs. Additionally, there are University College,
the Honors College, and the Graduate School.
College of Arts + Architecture
The College of Arts + Architecture is a community of
visual and performing artists and design professionals
who work in both intellectual and material practices.
Through education, expertise, and leadership the
College models excellence in teaching, scholarly and
creative research, and performance in five creative
disciplines: Architecture, Art and Art History, Dance,
Music, and Theatre. The College is a vessel for curious
individuals and skilled problem solvers who care about
the impact of our work on people and the complex
social challenges we face.
The Belk College of Business
The Belk College of Business offers outstanding
business education programs at the undergraduate,
graduate, and doctoral levels. The Belk College is
committed to building strong partnerships in the
Greater Charlotte region and beyond as a vital part of
its vision to be a leader in 21st century business
research and education.
College of Computing and
Informatics
The College of Computing and Informatics is
committed to being the recognized leader for
competitive, innovative, and market-responsive
computing and informatics education. Through this
commitment, the College will continue to develop
focused, trend-setting research excellence with
national and international recognition, and be
recognized as the leader and go-to place for
partnerships and collaborations.
College of Education
The College of Education enrolls over 3000
undergraduate and graduate students in professional
education programs. Its programs are nationally
accredited and approved by the North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction. Students wishing to
prepare for the challenging, meaningful, and rewarding
careers of Teaching, Counseling, and Educational
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Leadership are invited to explore the College’s
undergraduate and graduate programs.
The William States Lee College of
Engineering
The College of Engineering is a community of students,
faculty and industry partners. Students study, design,
research, and build together. From the bachelor’s to
the doctoral level, College of Engineering students
participate in experiential, hands-on projects; learning
to visualize, design, create, build, and apply.
College of Health and Human
Services
The College of Health and Human Services is the
fastest growing college at UNC Charlotte. It is
comprised of: the Department of Kinesiology, the
Department of Public Health Sciences, the Department
of Social Work, and the School of Nursing. The College
is actively engaged in the advancement of knowledge
of the basic mechanisms underlying health and illness,
and improving the delivery of health and human
services. Graduates pursue advanced degrees, or
enter a variety of practice, research, and administrative
roles in the health and human services fields.
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is the oldest and
largest college within the University. Cognizant of its
history as the foundational college at UNC Charlotte,
the College advances the discovery, dissemination, and
application of knowledge in the traditional areas of
liberal arts and sciences, and in emerging areas of
study.
University College
University College serves all undergraduate students at
UNC Charlotte through the General Education program
which it coordinates on behalf of and with the support
of all of the academic colleges that make up the
campus community. This curriculum reflects this
university’s commitment to the principles of a liberal
arts education, a broad training that develops analytic,
problem solving, and communications skills and also
awareness of bodies of knowledge and new
perspectives that prepare students for success in their
careers and communities in the 21st century.
Honors College
The Honors College offers academically talented,
enthusiastic, motivated students many of the personal
and intellectual advantages of a small liberal arts
college within the diversity of a large university. The
Honors College is comprised of several distinct
programs, each with their own standards for admission
and requirements for graduation.
Graduate School
The Graduate School was established in 1985 with the
appointment of the first Dean of the Graduate School,
although graduate degree programs have been offered
since 1969. Today, more than 800 members of the
Graduate Faculty and approximately 5,000 graduate
students participate in a broad array of graduate
programs at the master's and doctoral levels and in
graduate certificate programs. The Graduate School
acts in cooperation with the seven discipline-based
7colleges.
University
Structure
UNC Charlotte is organized into four administrative
divisions: Academic Affairs, Business Affairs, Student
Affairs, and University Advancement. These divisions,
as well as Athletics, Legal Affairs, and Internal Audit, all
report to the Chancellor.
Academic Affairs
The Division of Academic Affairs includes Academic
Services; Enrollment Management; Information and
Technology Services; International Programs; Library;
Metropolitan Studies and Extended Academic
Programs; Research and Economic Development; The
Graduate School; University College; and seven
discipline-based colleges: the Colleges of Arts +
Architecture, Business, Computing and Informatics,
Education, Engineering, Health and Human Services,
and Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Business Affairs
Business Affairs plans for and provides essential
human, financial, facility, and administrative support
services to the University that are customer focused,
results oriented, fiscally sound, and integrity bound.
The Division of Business Affairs includes Business
Services; Facilities Management; Financial Services;
Human Resources; Internal Audit; Risk Management,
Safety, and Security; and Technical Operations and
Planning.
Student Affairs
The Division of Student Affairs commits itself to the
enhancement of the personal, educational,
occupational, and professional development of
students. The Division of Student Affairs consists of
the University Center, Counseling Center, the Dean of
Students Office, Housing and Residence Life,
Recreational Services, Religious and Spiritual Life,
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Student Affairs Research, Multicultural Resource
Center, Student Activities, Student Health Center,
Student Media, Student Union, and the Venture
Program.
University Advancement
The Division of University Advancement supports the
mission of the University by cultivating alumni,
community, and government support and affinity, by
raising funds for scholarships and major initiatives, by
providing and coordinating community engagement
opportunities, and by providing broad based
communications leadership that articulates the mission
of the university to the region, state and nation. The
Division includes Broadcast Communications, Public
Relations, and Marketing Services, which serve as
UNC Charlotte's primary contact with members of the
news media and external audiences. They are
responsible for communicating information that
promotes the people, programs, news, and events of
UNC Charlotte. Marketing Services is also responsible
for implementing an integrated communications and
marketing plan for the University, including the
University website. Additionally, this division includes
the Offices of Alumni Affairs, Community Affairs,
Constituent Relations, and University Development.
Non-
Discrimination
http://legal.uncc.edu/nondiscrimination
Discriminatory Personal Conduct
The University seeks to promote a fair, humane, and
respectful environment for its faculty, staff, and
students. To that end, University policy explicitly
prohibits sexual harassment, racial harassment, and all
other personal conduct which inappropriately asserts
that sex, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
religion, veteran status, disability, age, or ancestry are
relevant to consideration of individual worth or
individual performance. The same policies provide
procedures for the informal or formal resolution of
instances where such behavior is suspected or alleged.
The policies have received wide distribution and are
available for inspection in all administrative offices on
campus, as well as online at
legal.uncc.edu/nondiscrimination.
Equal Opportunity
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes
a moral, economic, and legal responsibility to ensure
equal employment opportunity for all persons,
regardless of race, color, religion, gender (except when
gender is a bona fide occupational qualification),
sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or
mental disability (except when making
accommodations for physical or mental disabilities
would impose undue hardship on the conduct of
University business), or veteran status. This policy is a
fundamental necessity for the continued growth and
development of this University. Nondiscriminatory
consideration shall be afforded applicants and
employees in all employment actions including
recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, placement,
transfer, layoff, leave of absence, and termination. All
personnel actions pertaining to either academic or
nonacademic positions to include such matters as
compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from
layoffs, University-sponsored training, education,
tuition assistance, and social and recreational
programs shall be administered according to the same
principles of equal opportunity. Promotion and
advancement decisions shall be made in accordance
with the principles of equal opportunity, and the
University shall, as a general policy, attempt to fill
existing position vacancies from qualified persons
already employed by the University. Outside applicants
may be considered concurrently at the discretion of the
selecting official. The University has established
reporting and monitoring systems to ensure adherence
to this policy of nondiscrimination.
Affirmative Action
Our philosophy concerning equal employment
opportunity is affirmed and promoted in the
University's Affirmative Action Plan. To facilitate UNC
Charlotte's affirmative action efforts on behalf of
disabled workers, veterans (including veterans of the
Vietnam Era), individuals who qualify and wish to
benefit from the Affirmative Action Plan are invited and
encouraged to identify themselves. This information is
provided voluntarily, and refusal of employees to
identify themselves as veterans or disabled persons will
not subject them to discharge or disciplinary action.
Unless otherwise required by law, the information
obtained will be kept confidential in the manner
required by law, except that supervisors and managers
may be informed about restrictions on the work or
duties of disabled persons and about necessary
accommodations.
Accreditations
http://assessment.uncc.edu/accreditations
UNC Charlotte is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s, and
doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on
Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia
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30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about
the accreditation of UNC Charlotte. The following
questions, comments, and complaints should be
directed to the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools:
1) to learn about the accreditation status of the
institution
2) to file a third-party comment at the time of the
institution’s decennial review
3) to file a complaint against the institution for alleged
non-compliance with a standard or requirement
Other inquiries about the institution such as admission
requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc.,
should be addressed directly to the institution and not
to the Commission’s office.
College of Arts + Architecture
The Bachelor of Architecture and Master of
Architecture are accredited professional degree
programs as recognized by the National Architectural
Accrediting Board (NAAB).
College of Business
The programs in business and accounting are
accredited by AACSB International - The Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
College of Education
The University’s professional education programs for
BK-12 teachers, counselors, and administrators are
approved by the North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction (NCDPI) and accredited by the National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(NCATE).
Counseling programs in Counselor Education are
accredited by the Council for Accreditation of
Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP).
College of Engineering
The civil, computer, electrical, mechanical, and
systems engineering programs are accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET; and
the civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering
technology programs are accredited by the Engineering
Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET,
http://www.abet.org.
College of Health and Human
Services
The baccalaureate and master’s programs in the
School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission
on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle,
NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, 202-887-
6791. The BSN program is approved by the North
Carolina Board of Nursing. The Nursing Anesthesia
program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation
of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs (COA).
The Bachelor of Athletic Training program is accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic
Training Education (CAATE) through October 2018.
Both the Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
program and the Master of Science in Kinesiology are
accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) through
January 2014.
The Master of Health Administration program is
accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). The
Public Health Programs (BSPH and MSPH) in the
Department of Public Health Sciences are accredited
by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
through June 2014.
Both the Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) and the
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) are accredited by the
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
The Department of Chemistry is on the approval list of
the American Chemical Society.
The Public Relations program within the Department of
Communication Studies is certified by the Public
Relations Society of America (PRSA).
The Master of Public Administration program is
accredited by the National Association of Schools of
Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).
Graduate School
The University is a member of the Council of Graduate
Schools, the Conference of Southern Graduate
Schools, and The North Carolina Conference of
Graduate Schools.
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Graduation Rate
Disclosure
Statement
Our data shows that 58.8% of the full-time new
freshmen who entered UNC Charlotte in Fall 2006
have received a baccalaureate from this institution or
another UNC institution as of Fall 2012. In addition,
another 6.3% were enrolled at this or another UNC
institution in pursuit of their baccalaureate degree as of
Fall 2012. This information is provided pursuant to
requirements of the Student-Right-to-Know and
Campus Security Act of 1990.
The Campus
Main Campus
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is the
largest institution of higher education in the Charlotte
region and is a genuine urban university. The main
campus is in University
City, one of the fastest
growing areas of the
Charlotte region, located off
WT Harris Boulevard on NC
49 near its intersection with
US 29, and only eight miles
from the interchange of
Interstates 85 and 77.
Campus facilities are
comprised of contemporary
buildings, including many
constructed in the past ten
years and more on the way.
In addition to classrooms and well-equipped
laboratories, the University offers arts and athletic
facilities, dining facilities, and residence
accommodations. The campus is designed for the
pedestrian, and facilities are generally accessible to
students with disabilities.
Center City
The University also has a substantial presence in
Charlotte Center City, as it offers select upper-division
undergraduate and graduate courses and a variety of
continuing personal and professional development
programs at its UNC Charlotte Uptown location.
Classes are scheduled for the convenience of persons
employed in or living near the central business core of
the city.
Students in UNC
Charlotte’s MBA
program, other graduate
programs, and
continuing education
programs attend classes
in the Center City
Building in Uptown
Charlotte at the corner of
Brevard and Ninth
streets. The facility has
143,000 total square
feet for offices and
academic programs in graduate, professional, and
continuing education.
Campus
Academic
Buildings
Atkins Library
Atkins Library, the third building to be constructed on
the UNC Charlotte campus, is named for J. Murrey
Atkins, the son of a prominent Gastonia family,
successful Charlotte businessman and one of the
University’s founding members.
Atkins, born in Russellville, Ky., graduated from
Gastonia High School. At Duke University, he served as
editor of the
yearbook and
earned a
bachelor’s degree
in 1927. He
attended Harvard
Law School and
Columbia
University and
spent five years
in New York with
the Irving Trust
Co. before
returning to
Charlotte. In
1935, he joined
the city’s leading
investment firm
R.S. Dickson and
Co., where he
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was president from 1954 until his death.
Atkins was involved with Charlotte College from its
inception. He was chair of the college advisory
committee for eight years and chair of the Charlotte
Community College System when it was authorized in
1958. When UNC Charlotte became a four-year
college, he served as chair of the board of trustees.
Sensitive to the social and educational needs of the
community, Atkins believed that the Charlotte region
needed a public institution of higher learning to stay
competitive with other cities in the state. He used his
business, financial and political contacts to help
Charlotte College become that institution. “Charlotte
College was started to meet an emergency and has
continued as a necessity,” Atkins was fond of saying.
Charlotte College shared a library facility with Central
High School. Mozelle Scherger was hired as the first
full-time librarian in 1957, when a daytime instructional
program was launched. When the college was formally
accredited that fall, the number of volumes in the
library exceeded 6,000.
Atkins believed the library should be central on the
campus, central in student service and the very focal
point of learning. When the library was first moved to
the new campus, it was temporarily housed in the W.
A. Kennedy Building.
The pioneering leader would not live to see the current
library adorned with his name. He died Dec. 2, 1963,
and the J. Murrey Atkins Library was dedicated on
April 19, 1965. The state legislature appropriated
$20.5 million for an expansion in 1995. It was re-dedicated
in 2001.
Dalton Library Tower
The Harry L. Dalton
Library Tower was
completed and
dedicated in 1971,
and re-dedicated in
2001. It is named in
honor of Harry Lee
Dalton,
distinguished
Charlotte business
leader and patron of
the arts, whose gifts
stimulated the
development of the Library’s Special Collections.
Barnard
The Barnard Building was completed in 1969. It is
named in honor of Bascom Weaver Barnard, a founder
and first chairman of The Charlotte College Foundation,
and first executive director of The Foundation of the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Bascom “Barney” Weaver
Barnard established the
Charlotte College
Foundation and served as
its first chair. His name
features prominently in the
early years of UNC
Charlotte, and it adorns an
18,000 square-foot
building completed in
1969, designed to serve as
a facility for instruction and
research.
Born Feb. 14, 1894, Barnard was a native of Asheville.
He graduated from Trinity College (now Duke
University) and completed a master’s degree from
Princeton University in 1917. He returned to his alma
mater, where he taught economics and served as
alumni secretary and graduate manager of athletics
until 1922. He eventually left academia for the private
sector.
Starting in 1939, Barnard worked as an executive for
American Commercial Bank (later NCNB, now Bank of
America), American Discount Company and the
American Credit Corporation while maintaining a busy
roster of civic activities. He served on the board the
Family and Children Service, the Salvation Army and as
chair of the National Affairs Committee of the Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce. In 1966, he received one of
Charlotte’s highest civic honors - the Civitan
Distinguished Citizenship Award.
In that same year, Barnard founded Charlotte College
Foundation, which by 1971 had raised $4.5 million for
the fledgling University; since then, the foundation has
since raised significantly more to support scholarship
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and academic programming at UNC Charlotte. He
served as the foundation’s secretary and executive
director and established the University’s Patrons of
Excellence Program, which solicited gifts of $10,000 or
more from individuals, foundations and corporations.
On May 30, 1971, the UNC Charlotte Academic
Council presented Barnard with a resolution stating
“Scholarships, professorships, research grants,
additions to the library collection, faculty recruitment –
all these and more have flourished at his hand. In
short, he has helped to provide the margin that leads to
excellence.” Barnard died Sept. 27, 1980.
Burson
Sherman Burson Jr. was the first Charles Stone
Professor of Chemistry and the inaugural dean of the-then
College of Arts and Sciences.
A native of Pittsburgh,
Pa., Burson was born
Christmas Eve 1923. His
father, a Methodist
minister, moved the family
to Massachusetts, where
Burson graduated from
Harwich High School.
Uncertain of his career
goals, Burson considered
becoming a surgeon,
psychologist or medical
researcher.
With little money for college, Burson took the advice of
his high school principal and moved South where
college costs were lower. He spent the 1941-42
academic year at the University of Alabama. When
money ran out, he returned to Pennsylvania, where he
worked in a steel mill during the day and attended the
University of Pittsburgh at night. World War II was
under way, and Burson entered the U.S. Army. A
special program enabled him to continue studies at
Louisiana State University; following the war, he
returned to the University of Pittsburgh, where he
completed a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. He
earned a doctorate in 1953.
In 1957, after nearly five years in private industry,
Burson decided to pursue a career in academia. He
joined the faculty of Pfeiffer College in Misenheimer. At
the urging of Bonnie Cone, Burson accepted a position
at Charlotte College in 1963. He was a professor of
chemistry and chair of the department when Charlotte
College became the fourth campus of the University of
North Carolina in 1965. It was under Burson that the
department achieved accreditation from the American
Chemical Society.
UNC Charlotte’s first chancellor, Dean Colvard,
appointed Burson acting dean of the College of
Science and Mathematics in 1973, and in 1980,
Chancellor E.K. Fretwell named him dean of the newly
formed College of Arts and Sciences (now the College
of Liberal Arts & Sciences), formed by the merger of
the College of Science and Mathematics with the
College of Humanities and the College of Social and
Behavioral Sciences. He held this post until retiring in
June 1985.
Completed in summer 1985, the Sherman L. Burson
Building was originally dedicated as the Physical
Sciences Building. The 104,000-square-foot facility
includes a 184-seat tiered lecture hall, a number of
smaller lecture halls and laboratory space. Designed by
Peterson Associates of Charlotte, the building was
constructed by Butler and Sidbury Inc. for a little more
than $8 million. At the time of its re-dedication in April
1999, the building was noted for its planetarium
platform mounted on vibration-resistant pedestals, an
underground Van de Graaf linear accelerator and
reinforced concrete radiation labs.
The building’s design won a national architectural
award and was included in the American School and
Universities Architectural Portfolio for 1986.
Cameron
The C.C. Cameron Applied Research Center recognizes
an individual whose civic and business leadership
contributed to the development of UNC Charlotte and
the entire UNC system.
Clifford Charles Cameron was born in Meridian, Miss.
He later attended Louisiana State University, where he
completed a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering
in 1941. Following service in World War II, he worked
as an engineer for Standard Oil Co. At the urging of a
war buddy, Cameron changed careers and became a
mortgage banker in 1949. He entered this relatively
new field with the creation of Cameron Mortgage Co. in
Raleigh. The company merged with Brown-Hamel
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Mortgage Co. of Greensboro in 1955 and acquired the
Carolina Realty Co. of Charlotte. This was the beginning
of the Cameron-Brown Co. that would later combine
with First Union.
Following that merger, Cameron moved to Charlotte,
where he became chief
executive officer of First
Union in 1968. His
affiliation with UNC
Charlotte dates to 1967,
when Cameron became a
member of the board of
directors of the UNC
Charlotte Foundation. In
the early 1980s, Cameron
co-chaired UNC
Charlotte’s first capital
campaign and played a
leadership role in the
University’s Silver
Anniversary Campaign. He also served as on the UNC
Charlotte Board of Trustees and the UNC Board of
Governors.
Through his involvement with the UNC Charlotte
Foundation, Cameron is credited with helping to create
University Place and the subsequent economic
development that resulted. He also played a part in the
development of the Ben Craig Center.
Chancellor emeritus E.K. Fretwell noted in a magazine
article that “Cliff Cameron personifies corporate
responsibility… He is giving of his management
expertise, his leadership, his great prestige and his
personal attention to assist the University of North
Carolina at Charlotte in its quest for excellence.”
Before retiring as First Union chair in 1984, Cameron
laid the groundwork for its growth as one of the nation’s
top 20 banks. Committed to public service, Cameron
served as an advisor to North Carolina governors for
four decades. He was a member of Gov. Luther
Hodge’s Business Development Corp., Gov. Dan
Moore’s Council for Economic Development; Gov. Bob
Scott’s Conservation and Development Board and Gov.
Hunt’s Advisory Budget Commission and
Transportation Study Commission. Under Gov. James
Martin, Cameron served as an assistant for budget and
management.
One of the University’s most prestigious scholarships
bears the name of C.C. Cameron in recognition of First
Union’s and his personal contributions that made the
financial assistance possible. In honor of his service to
the University and the state, UNC Charlotte awarded
Cameron an honorary Doctor of Public Service in 1983.
Completed in 1990 and dedicated on Sept. 25, 1991,
the Cameron Applied Research Center contained
roughly 74,000 square feet of laboratory, office and
conference space to support world-class research. At
the time, the center was the focal point for the
University’s outreach mission to the region. It provided
businesses, agencies and organizations access to
academic and applied research expertise. A
multipurpose facility, the center was designed for
maximum flexibility to accommodate evolving research
projects. It features clean-room and vibration-free
spaces, a 96-seat auditorium and a media center
equipped for teleconference and distance learning.
In 2000, the center was renovated and expanded to
add roughly 42,000 square feet of space.
Cato
Dedicated May 6, 2004, Cato Hall is often the first
point of contact for prospective students interested in
enrolling at the state’s urban research institution.
Named for Wayland H. Cato Jr., the building houses
Undergraduate Admissions, the Graduate School and
the Chancellor’s Office, as well as internal audit and
legal affairs.
A distinguished business leader and philanthropist,
Cato was born in Ridge
Spring, S.C., in 1923.
His father, Wayland Cato
Sr. worked for United
Merchants and
Manufacturers (UM&M),
a New York-based textile
conglomerate. The elder
Cato moved his family to
Augusta, Ga., in 1937,
where the younger Cato
attended the Academy of
Richmond County, a
compulsory ROTC
military public school. He graduated with honors in
1940.
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Cato Jr. enrolled at UNC-Chapel Hill and was elected to
Beta Gamma Sigma, a national honorary scholastic
commerce fraternity. He also joined the Naval Reserve
Officers Training Corps. In 1944, Cato graduated in the
top three percent of his class with a bachelor’s degree
in commerce.
During World War II, he served nearly three years on
active duty in the U.S. Navy, stationed aboard
minesweepers in the Pacific Theatre.
Following his discharge, Cato joined his father and
other family members in Charlotte. The elder Cato had
left UM&M to start his own business, which became
the Cato Corporation, a chain of women’s apparel
stores. Cato Jr. became president and chief executive
officer of the family business in 1960. He added the
title chair of the board of directors in 1970. He retired
as chair emeritus in 2004; his son John Cato was
named CEO in 1999.
From 1995 to 2002, Cato Jr. was a director of the UNC
Charlotte Foundation. Personally and corporately, he
endowed a number of scholarship programs at the
University. For his leadership in business in the
Carolinas and service to the nation, state and
community and for his commitment to learning and
scholarship, Cato was awarded an honorary Doctor of
Humane Letters during commencement in May 2002.
Conceived as the Humanities Office Wing, Cato Hall
originally housed Undergraduate Admissions and the
Graduate School, along with the Development Office
and the departments of Communication Studies and
Social Work. The three-story, 32,500-square-foot
facility was built for $5.1 million using bonds approved
by state voters in 2000 and other University funds.
Colvard
The Colvard Building opened in 1979, and its steel-frame
and curtain-wall construction and many energy
saving features were considered progressive for its
time. Harry Wolf of Wolf Associates designed the
structure, and he won the 1980 South Atlantic
Regional AIA Honor Award for his work. Among the
energy-saving features Wolf utilized were vermiculite
insulate roofing, insulated walls and a heat reclaimer.
Also, the center arcade was designed for the horizontal
and vertical movement of students in a space that did
not need to be heated or cooled.
While many of Wolf’s design techniques are common
today, 30 years ago they were considered forward-thinking.
It is appropriate such a building honors Dean
Wallace Colvard, UNC Charlotte’s first permanent
chancellor, a man considered ahead of his time in
many respects.
Born in 1913, Colvard was
raised in the mountains of
western North Carolina in
Ashe County. President
and salutatorian of his high
school class, Colvard was
the first member of his
family to attend an
institution of higher
learning. He started at
Berea College in 1931,
where he earned a
scholarship. He also met
Martha Lampkin; they
would wed in the college’s
Danforth Chapel in 1939.
After completing his undergraduate degree, Colvard
earned a master’s degree in endocrinology from the
University of Missouri and a doctorate in agricultural
economics from Purdue University. He also served as
superintendent of North Carolina Agricultural Research
Stations from 1938-46. In 1948, Colvard was hired to
run North Carolina State University’s animal science
program. Five years later, he became the dean of
agriculture, a post he held until 1960, when he
became president of Mississippi State University
(MSU), where he unintentionally became part of
college sports history. MSU had won three straight
Southeastern Conference championships, but the
institution declined to participate in the NCAA
tournament rather than integrate, even briefly, on the
basketball court. In 1963, Colvard defied a court
injunction and allowed the MSU basketball team to
compete in the tournament against a team with
African-American players.
Colvard returned to his native state in 1966 after being
named chancellor of UNC Charlotte. He embraced the
challenge of turning a pioneering junior college into a
university that had become the fourth member of the
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consolidated UNC system. As chancellor, he secured
regional and national accreditation for University
programs, helped create the University Research Park,
added graduate programs, expanded the campus and
oversaw the growth of the student body from 1,700 to
8,705 students.
He retired Dec. 31, 1978, but Colvard did not leave
education behind. He helped build two other
institutions: the School of Science and Mathematics at
Durham and the hands-on museum Discovery Place.
He died June 28, 2007.
Cone University Center
Since first opening its doors in 1962, the Cone
University Center has been a gathering place for
students, faculty,
staff, administrators,
alumni and guests.
As such, it is fitting
that the facility bears
the name of Bonnie
Ethel Cone, the
beloved mathematics
teacher and visionary
administrator who,
perhaps more than
anyone else, is
credited as UNC
Charlotte’s founder.
Born June 22, 1907,
in Lodge, S.C, “Miss
Bonnie,” as she was
affectionately called, taught high school in South
Carolina for 12 years before moving to Charlotte's
Central High School in 1940. During World War II, she
taught math to men enrolled in the navy’s V12 program
at Duke University, and she spent a year working as a
statistical analyst for the Naval Ordnance Laboratory in
Washington, D.C.
Cone’s background made her the perfect person to
head one of the new extension centers established in
the late 1940s to serve returning war veterans. Cone
directed the Charlotte Center and signed on as a part-time
instructor in engineering and math.
Always a firm believer that Charlotte needed a public
university, Cone was determined to see one built in the
Queen City. She helped turn the temporary veteran’s
center into a permanent two-year college. In 1963, she
played a key role in convincing the North Carolina
General Assembly to make Charlotte College a part of
the University of North Carolina system. On July 1,
1965, Bonnie Cone stood beside Gov. Dan Moore to
ring the bell announcing the official creation of the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
“Miss Cone has provided the faith on which the college
many times found its primary ability to exist,” said J.
Murrey Atkins in a tribute. “She has stuck with it and
never even thought of giving up when sometimes the
sledding seemed pretty hard.”
Cone served as acting chancellor for nine months and
remained committed and loyal to UNC Charlotte. She
served as vice chancellor for student affairs and
community relations until she retired in 1973. On June
29, as part of her retirement service, the UNC Charlotte
Board of Trustees named the University Center in her
honor. In retirement, Cone continued to raise money
and support the University until her death in 2003.
Denny
In 1965, a new campus facility designed by Odell
Associates was completed at a cost of $569,000. F ive
years later, the building was dedicated in honor of
Mary Rebecca Denny, chair of the UNC Charlotte
English Department for 14 years.
Denny was born on Aug. 12, 1896, on the family farm
near the small town of Red Springs, N.C. She attended
Salem College and taught English in several public
schools in eastern North Carolina after completing her
bachelor’s degree in 1917. She went on to earn a
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master’s degree from Duke University and become
associate professor of English at Queens College. She
left Queens in 1946 to become the first full-time faculty
member at the Charlotte Center of the University of
North Carolina (now UNC Charlotte).
Although the Charlotte Center was created to serve in
an emergency situation, Denny believed that it would
eventually provide more
than a temporary
opportunity for its
students. S he was right
as the Charlotte Center
became Charlotte College,
one of the first two-year
community colleges in
North Carolina, in 1949.
During the next 15 years,
Denny completed an
impressive list of
initiatives, including the
creation of the college
newspaper, the literary
magazine and the college catalog. When Charlotte
College became a four-year institution, Denny
relinquished her role as department head, but she
remained active with the Curriculum Committee. She
retired in 1964, with the distinction of being the
institution’s first professor emeritus.
At the Oct. 9, 1970, dedication ceremony naming what
was then the largest classroom building in her honor,
UNC Charlotte trustees enthusiastically paid tribute -
“We transform glass, steel and stone into a monument
to your spirit – forthright, steadfast, energetic and
humanitarian. May this building forever serve as a
reminder of your commitment to the ideals of sound
scholarship, integrity and excellence.”
Following her retirement, Denny returned to her family
home in Red Springs, where she resided until her
death in 1979.
Duke Centennial
Duke Centennial Hall was dedicated on September 8,
2006, in honor of Duke Energy’s century of service and
its commitment to leadership for the future.
Duke Energy’s history in the Carolinas dates back to
1904, when its first power station was built on the
Catawba River. Cheap hydroelectric power helped
transform the regional economy from agriculture to
manufacturing.
In the 21st Century, our economy continues to change.
Duke Energy partnered with UNC Charlotte to help
establish the Charlotte Research Institute to advance
technology, foster innovation, and drive economic
growth in our region.
Fretwell
The E.K. and Dorrie Fretwell Building honors the
campus contributions of UNC Charlotte’s second
chancellor and his wife.
At the time of its dedication on May 23, 1996, the
162,000-square-foot facility was the largest academic
structure on campus. It contains approximately 250
faculty offices and classroom seating for about 2,100
students. Built for $18 million, the four-story facility
was constructed with revenues from a bond issue
approved by North Carolina voters in a November 1993
referendum.
The son of two teachers, E.K. Fretwell was born in New
York City. He earned a bachelor’s degree at Wesleyan
University, a master’s in teaching from Harvard
University and a doctorate from Columbia University.
An Associated Press correspondent, writer for the
American Red Cross, vice consul for the American
Embassy in Prague and middle and high school
teacher, Fretwell entered education administration in
1956 as assistant commissioner for higher education
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for the New York State Board of Regents. He also
served as dean for academic development at the City
University of New York and president of the State
University of New York College at Buffalo. In addition,
he was president of the American Association for
Higher Education and chair of the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching.
A national leader in education, Fretwell became UNC
Charlotte’s second chancellor in January 1979. At the
time, the University’s enrollment was around 8,700
students. By his retirement in June 1989, UNC
Charlotte’s enrollment topped 13,000.
During his tenure, Fretwell merged the colleges of
Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences and
Science and Mathematics into the College of Arts and
Sciences (now the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences)
and created the Graduate School. Besides enhancing
UNC Charlotte’s national reputation for educational
excellence, Fretwell increased the institution’s links to
the community through the expansion of the Urban
Institute and University Research Park, the
development of University Place and establishment of
the C.C. Cameron Applied Research Center.
Throughout his career, Fretwell relied upon his wife
Dorrie; he was quoted often as saying they were a
team. Born in Chicago, Dorrie Shearer Fretwell grew up
in Evanston, Ill. She earned bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in applied music at Drake University. Before
her marriage, Fretwell studied voice at the American
School of Music in Fontainebleau, France, and began
her career as a professional soprano, performing as a
soloist with choral societies, musical clubs and opera
productions on stage and television. During her
husband’s tenure in Buffalo, Fretwell served as vice
chair of the board of the Buffalo Philharmonic
Orchestra and vice president of the Girl Scouts. In
Charlotte, she was on the board of Opera Carolina and
the Charlotte Symphony. Among the initial enrollees of
UNC Charlotte’s graduate program in clinical
psychology, she was its first graduate. She went into
practice with Carolina Psychological Services and
published a number of articles related to depression
and headache management before retiring in 1996.
She passed away December 30, 2011.
At the University’s formal ceremony to dedicate the
E.K. and Dorrie Fretwell Building, Allan Ostar,
president emeritus of the American Association of State
Colleges and Universities, noted “as a magnificent
center of learning, it is a fitting tribute to a towering
educational leader.”
Friday
The Ida and William Friday Building houses the Belk
College of Business, and it honors the many
contributions of William C. Friday to the University of
North Carolina system.
Born in Raphine, Va., Friday grew up in the Gaston
County town of Dallas, where he played baseball and
basketball. He
attended N.C.
State University,
graduating with a
bachelor’s degree
in textile
manufacturing. As
a senior, Friday
met Ida Howell
from Lumberton
who was pursuing
a bachelor’s
degree in home
economics at
Meredith College.
They married on
May 13, 1942,
and Bill Friday
continued his
Chancellor Emeritus Fretwell (second left) with his
wife Dorrie at the formal dedication ceremony for
the Fretwell Building
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education at UNC-Chapel Hill where he earned a law
degree. Ida Friday also furthered her studies, obtaining
a master’s in public health from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Friday spent the majority of his career in higher
education. He was assistant dean of students at UNC-Chapel
Hill, assistant to the president of the
Consolidated University of North Carolina and secretary
of the University of North Carolina. At age 36, Friday
was named acting president of the UNC system. He
would lead the system until 1986. During his tenure,
he became recognized as one of America’s most
respected and effective educational leaders. Through
the 1963 Higher Education Act, Friday redefined the
purpose of each institution of the UNC system (at the
time, UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University and UNC
Greensboro; UNC Charlotte become the fourth
member of the system in 1965). In 1972, he
reorganized the entire system which had grown to
include 16 campuses (now 17 after the addition of the
N.C. School of Science and Mathematics).
On more than one occasion, Friday noted his
achievements could not have been possible without his
wife, Ida. He said, “It took two of us to do this.” As
“first lady” of the UNC System, Ida Friday was active in
community service, including president of the Chapel
Hill Preservation Society, member of the board of the
North Carolina Symphony Society, chair of the YMCA
and YWCA at UNC-Chapel Hill and a member of the
League of Women Voters.
Dedicated in 1982, the Friday Building incorporated
the best classroom designs for teaching future
business leaders for its time. UNC Charlotte faculty and
staff, along with the architect, visited a number of
institutions recognized for having leading business
programs, including Harvard University, the University
of Virginia and the University of Tennessee. The Friday
Building’s classrooms are modeled after the case
classrooms pioneered at the Harvard Graduate School
of Business.
Friday building in 1988 before its expansion
The 64,000-square-foot building was designed to
accommodate a third floor, which was constructed in
1994-95 using $3 million from a state bond
referendum approved by voters in 1993. Changes in
the building code required the University to make the
facility more earthquake resistant. The columns that
grace Friday Building contribute to its distinctive look;
they were added during the expansion at the
suggestion of Chancellor Emeritus Jim Woodward.
Several other UNC institutions have honored the
Fridays with buildings on their campuses, including
N.C. State University (the William and Ida Friday
Institute for Educational Innovation), UNC-Chapel Hill
(the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing
Education) and UNC Wilmington (Friday Hall).
Garinger
Elmer Henry Garinger was one of the visionary leaders
who helped Charlotte College realize the dream of
becoming a four-year, state-supported institution.
As superintendent of
Charlotte City Schools,
Garinger employed
Bonnie Cone, UNC
Charlotte founder, as a
mathematics teacher at
Central High School.
Later, he would name her
director of the Charlotte
Center of the University of
North Carolina, the
institution that ultimately
became UNC Charlotte.
Born July 13, 1891, in
Mount Vernon, Mo., Garinger graduated from the local
high school and continued his education at the
University of Missouri. He completed a bachelor’s
degree in 1916, and eventually, he earned a master’s
degree and doctorate from Columbia University.
During his 40-year career with Charlotte City Schools
that began in 1921, Garinger gained a national
reputation as a leader in education. In 1949, he was
named superintendent of Charlotte City Schools, and
he took the lead in planning for the consolidation of the
Charlotte and Mecklenburg County school systems, a
goal achieved in 1959. Garinger served for a year as
superintendent of the new system, retiring as
superintendent emeritus.
Garinger’s association with UNC Charlotte continued
throughout his life. He was instrumental in requesting
the Charlotte Center be founded, and he was among
the Charlotte leaders who worked to change the
Charlotte Center to Charlotte College in 1949. When
the institution was placed under the community college
system in 1958, Garinger was named secretary of the
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first Board of Trustees of the Charlotte Community
College System; he served in this capacity until 1963,
when Charlotte College became a four-year, state-supported
institution.
After retiring from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools,
Garinger worked to improve public education as a
member of the N.C. House of Representatives, where
he served two terms. In honor of Garinger’s service to
public education and the University, UNC Charlotte’s
Board of Trustees voted to name the first faculty
building, constructed in 1965, in his honor. The Elmer
Henry Garinger Building was dedicated in October
1970; a portrait of Garinger that hangs in the building
was dedicated in March 1987.
He died in Charlotte on Aug. 21, 1982.
Grigg
Dedicated on Sept. 8, 2006, William H. Grigg Hall is
home to a number of Charlotte Research Institute
offices and facilities, including the Center for
Optoelectronics and Optical Communications.
Named for the chair emeritus of Duke Energy, Grigg
Hall is a 96,820-square-foot, state-of-the-art academic
and research facility. In 2002, the Duke Energy
Foundation announced a $10 million gift to the
University’s capital campaign in support of Charlotte
Research Institute programs and initiatives.
Construction of Grigg Hall began in 2003 with funding
from the state’s $3.1 billion bond referendum approved
by North Carolina voters in 2000.
Grigg , who grew up in Albemarle, completed a
bachelor’s degree from Duke University in 1954. After
serving two years in the U.S. Marine Corps, he earned
a law degree with distinction from Duke in 1958. After
practicing law in Charlotte for five years, Grigg joined
Duke Power in 1963 as assistant general counsel. He
was promoted to vice president of finance in 1970 and
vice president and general counsel in 1971. Elected to
Duke Power’s board of directors in 1972, Grigg
eventually was named vice chair in 1991 and chair and
chief executive officer in 1994. He retired in 1997.
During Grigg’s tenure with Duke Power, he guided the
corporation through some of the most challenging
times in the electric utility industry. He helped expand
and diversify the company’s power plants and led the
company’s response to competition, including the
merger with PanEnergy in 1997 to create Duke Energy.
Grigg was named Electric Utility CEO of the Year for
1995 by Financial World magazine.
Committed to civic leadership and quality education,
Grigg has served countless community groups,
including the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital
Authority, Foundation for the Carolinas and the
Lynwood Foundation. In honor of his contributions to
Charlotte and the greater community, UNC Charlotte
awarded Grigg an honorary doctorate of public service
in December 1997.
The architectural firm of Perkins-Will, which has offices
nationwide, designed Grigg Hall. Constructed for
roughly $24 million, Grigg Hall features a 3,000-
square-foot clean room, a controlled environmental
space used for research and manufacturing. Clean,
contamination-free rooms are used in variety of
research settings – electronics and optics, as well as
pharmaceuticals and DVD manufacturing.
Kennedy
The W.A. Kennedy Building was one of the first two
facilities on campus. Designed by A. G. Odell Jr., the
architect of Ovens Auditorium and Bojangles Coliseum,
the building was named for Woodford A. “Woody”
Kennedy. Sometimes called the “spiritual father of
Charlotte College,” Kennedy was a member of the first
advisory board of the institution in 1947. He was
named to its eight-member board two years later.
Without Kennedy’s perseverance, Charlotte College
likely would have remained a two-year community
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college.
Kennedy believed that Charlotte deserved and needed
a great university. He
stated that a thousand
additional high school
graduates could go to
college each year if the
opportunities available in
other parts of the state
were available in
Charlotte. With a zeal he
once termed an
obsession, Kennedy
worked tirelessly to raise
money and support to
make that happen.
He encountered a lack of support among many of
Charlotte’s business executives and disinterest from
politicians. His rhetoric sometimes became strident,
characterizing critics of the project as naysayers and
deriding the state’s support as a ‘sop.’
At the time, the school operated with a part-time
faculty who taught in part-time classrooms, and it was
financed almost entirely by tuition paid by student
loans until Kennedy pushed for and obtained the initial
state funding in 1955.
As a member of the college’s site selection committee,
he searched for a scenic location with room for growth
and expansion; the committee ultimately settled on the
present location of the UNC Charlotte campus. He told
reporters, “I may not but you will live to see 10,000
students at Charlotte College.”
The statement proved prophetic. Kennedy died on May
11, 1958, the eve of his installation as a trustee of
Charlotte Community College. But his contribution was
not forgotten. The trustees proposed that the first
building on the new campus be named for him. The
building was dedicated on Feb. 16, 1962.
When Kennedy Building first opened, it housed
science laboratories (chemistry, physics, biology and
geology), as well as labs for a variety of engineering
courses. There were 10 classrooms, 12 faculty offices
and a lecture room with elevated seating for 100. The
building also served as a temporary library; its first floor
contained 18,000 volumes while Atkins Library was
being built.
Today, Kennedy Building houses primarily
administrative offices for the Information Services
Technology Office.
King
Arnold K. King may be one of the few individuals to
have a building named in his honor on two UNC
system campuses. Ten years before UNC Charlotte
dedicated the King Building for him, UNC Wilmington
put King’s name on an administrative and classroom
building. Such an honor is an indication of the vital
role King played throughout the UNC system.
From his days as a student at UNC-Chapel Hill in the
1920s until his
retirement as special
assistant to UNC
President William Friday,
King was an integral part
in the development of
the University of North
Carolina system. After
receiving his bachelor’s
degree, he continued his
education at the
University of Chicago,
completing a master’s
and doctorate. Returning
to Chapel Hill, King
served as a professor,
graduate school administrator, head of summer
sessions and vice president. He also was as acting
chancellor for UNC Asheville in 1977.
King participated in a number of education-related
study commissions, panels and boards across North
Carolina and around the country. UNC President
Friday and King were colleagues for more than 20
years. The UNC leader turned to King for his
assessment when planning for the system’s future.
King served as a liaison between Friday and Charlotte
College during the institution’s transition to becoming
the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He later
played the same role for UNC Asheville and UNC
Wilmington.
In addition to his long service to the UNC system, King
was one of the founders of N.C. Wesleyan College, and
he was considered an expert on the history of the UNC
system. In retirement, he wrote “The Multi-campus
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University of North Carolina Comes of Age: 1956-
1986,” a historical bibliography of his three decades
working in the system. He finished a 20-page
manuscript on UNC’s University Day celebration just
two days before his death.
The architectural firm of Odell Associates Inc. designed
the building, which was constructed by F.N. Thompson
Inc. in 1966 at a cost of $603,000. The King Building
was originally named for Addison Hardcastle Reese. It
was renamed for King following the dedication of Reese
Building, which opened in 1982. Dr. King passed away
on March 31, 1992, at the age of 90. A resolution in
his memory noted, “Our University lost a part of its
memory and conscience, and it lost a great friend.”
Macy
The Macy Building was one of the first two facilities
constructed on the UNC Charlotte campus. It was
named for Pierre Macy, professor of French and chair
of the-then Foreign Language Department. The
18,000-square-foot research and instructional facility
was constructed concurrently with the Kennedy
Building by Odell
Associates in 1961 at a
cost of $418,000.
Macy was born in France
in 1899 and received
degrees from the
University of Nancy, the
University of Dijon and the
University of Paris before
making the United States
his adopted home.
The noted author and
translator arrived at Charlotte College in 1949 and
almost single-handedly established and maintained the
fledgling college’s Foreign Language Department (now
the Department of Languages and Culture Studies).
Before joining the faculty of Charlotte College, Macy
was chair of the Romance Language departments at
Kentucky Wesleyan College, the University of Tulsa and
the College of William and Mary. He returned to his
alma mater, the University of Nancy, for one year as a
visiting professor.
An integral faculty member of the college, Macy served
on the curriculum committee, chaired the concerts and
lectures committee, advised the French Club and later
served on the University’s executive committee.
Students held Macy in such high regard that the 10th
edition of the yearbook was dedicated to him in 1960
“for his deep understanding, patient guidance and
personal interest in the students of Charlotte College.
He has inspired us to greater achievements through his
teaching and counseling, and he will be fondly
remembered in our memories of Charlotte College.”
Macy served as the first commencement marshal for
the newly established University. His dedication to
UNC Charlotte went well beyond any specific position
he held. He taught French three years after
relinquishing the department chairmanship and stayed
on the faculty two years after he reached retirement
age.
At his 1969 retirement, he received the rare honor of
being named a faculty emeritus from his colleagues.
“The Foreign Language Department, carefully
constructed by Dr. Macy over the years was clearly one
of the solid blocks of the foundation of the new
institution,” read the tribute. He is further remembered
today with the Pierre Macy Award for Excellence in
French.
McEniry
Built to house the University’s earth and life sciences
programs, the McEniry Building is named for UNC
Charlotte’s first vice chancellor for academic affairs,
William Hugh McEniry. The $4 million, 103,000-
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square-foot facility was completed July 7, 1975, to
house the departments of Geography and Earth
Science and Biology.
Chancellor Dean Colvard hired McEniry (pronounced
My-Canary) in 1967; Colvard was searching for a top-notch
administrator with
an arts and sciences
background. Based upon
numerous
recommendations,
Colvard recruited McEniry
away from Stetson
University where he had
spent 27 years and
served as a university
dean. Ready for a new
challenge, McEniry and
his wife, Mary, relocated
to North Carolina and
settled into a 17-acre plot
of land between the
University and Huntersville they dubbed “Rural
Simplicity.”
McEniry is credited with recruiting dedicated and
talented faculty to UNC Charlotte, and he was active in
a number of organizations, such as the North Carolina
Association of Colleges and Universities and the
College Entrance Board. He also served as president of
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Dedicated to improving higher education for blacks,
McEniry served as a trustee of Johnson C. Smith
University. In addition, he personally financed
scholarships for some black students and worked with
the Ford Foundation to improve academics and the
curricula for historically black colleges.
In 1973, McEniry agreed to serve as acting chancellor
at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee until a
permanent chancellor was hired. He passed away on
March 15, 1974, at the age of 57.
The McEniry Building is just one lasting tribute to the
University’s pioneering vice chancellor. Each year, a
member of the graduating class with the highest GPA
receives the W. Hugh McEniry Award for Academic
Excellence. The North Carolina Association of Colleges
and Universities named its top honor for the trailblazing
educator - the Hugh McEniry Award for Outstanding
Service to North Carolina Higher Education. Following
McEniry’s death, Stetson University established the
McEniry Award, a prestigious honor given a professor
as selected by faculty members and students.
Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall is a dedicated to fallen U.S. veterans.
The building houses the Departments of Military
Science and Aerospace Studies. It serves as a
memorial to commemorate UNC Charlotte students
who have served in any branch of the Armed Services
and lost their lives in service to the country.
Reese
Around Charlotte, Addison Hardcastle Reese is
probably better known as a titan of the banking
industry rather than for his passionate commitment to
UNC Charlotte.
Born in Baltimore
County, Md., on Dec.28,
1908, Reese attended
Johns Hopkins
University but left after
his junior year to begin
his lifelong career in
banking. He worked as a
clerk, a senior national
bank examiner and a
bank vice president all
before serving in the
U.S. Air Force during
World War II.
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Reese returned to banking after the war and was
recruited to Charlotte in 1951 as executive vice
president of American Trust Company. He was
promoted to president in 1954 and organized a series
of mergers that became the North Carolina National
Bank, which has since evolved into the Bank of
America. He also served on the board of the Federal
Reserve and as a director of the International Monetary
Conference.
Named to the Board of Advisors of the Charlotte
Community College System in 1957, Reese was later
elected to the college’s Board of Trustees. He chaired
the Charlotte College Site Committee and worked with
University founder Bonnie Cone and Pete McKnight to
choose UNC Charlotte’s current location.
In 1963, Reese was appointed vice chair of the
Charlotte College Board of Trustees and took over as
chair following the death of J. Murrey Atkins. He spent
a year as a member of the North Carolina Legislative
Study Commission on Student Financial Aid and was a
member of the UNC Charlotte Foundation.
In 1968, UNC Charlotte awarded its first honorary
degrees. One went to Reese and the other went to
Frank Porter Graham, former University of North
Carolina president, U.S. senator and United Nations
mediator.
Reese’s award recognized him as “a man of vision,
who foresaw a university of excellence, where those of
lesser vision saw only a struggling community college.”
The North Carolina Citizens Committee presented
Reese with the 1974 Distinguished Citizenship Award.
Reese also served on the boards of trustees for both
the University of North Carolina and UNC Charlotte,
serving as the chair of the latter from 1972 until his
death in 1977.
The Reese Administration Building, completed in
1982, is named in his honor.
Robinson
Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art
venue that affords the campus and the community
access to a slate of contemporary and classical dance,
music and theater offerings.
Named for Russell and Sally Dalton Robinson, the
three-story, 118,000-square-foot facility contains
classrooms,
offices and
performance
and rehearsal
spaces for the
departments of
dance, music
and theatre. It
was built and
equipped for
$28 million,
financed through the statewide bond referendum
approved by voters in 2000.
The hall’s first floor houses a 332-seat proscenium
theater, which includes a 23-seat orchestra pit. The
theatre has a 3,500-square-foot stage equipped with
18 trapdoors, a curtain 26 feet high and a 60-foot fly-loft
for storing and changing scenery. There also is the
Black Box Theatre. Throughout the building are
rehearsal rooms and labs for costume, scenery and
lighting design.
The Robinsons are both Charlotte natives, and they are
considered among the most admired and effective
community leaders. In addition to leadership roles at
Christ Episcopal Church, they have supported
professional, educational and charitable institutions,
arts and cultural organizations and economic
development services.
Russell Robinson II is founding partner of one of North
Carolina’s largest law firms - Robinson, Bradshaw and
Hinson. According to an article in the Charlotte
Observer, Robinson majored in English at Princeton
University but transferred to Duke University after two
years. He went on to obtain his law degree from Duke
in 1956. His firm has represented numerous
businesses and organizations, including Belk Store
Services Inc., the Duke Endowment, Duke Power and
the Charlotte Housing Authority. His book “Robinson
on North Carolina Corporation Law” is considered a
necessity for any aspiring Tar Heel corporate lawyer.
A member of the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees
from 1987-97, Robinson served as chair for eight
years. During his board tenure, Robinson was regarded
by observers as a “quiet power” for the University; he
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focused on increasing public and private funding and
obtaining UNC system authorization for doctoral
degrees beyond joint Ph.D. programs.
In addition to his role as a trustee, Robinson was a
director of the UNC Charlotte Foundation. He also has
been a trustee of the Duke Endowment and chair of
Duke University’s Board of Trustees.
Sally Dalton Robinson attended public schools in
Charlotte, St. Mary’s School in Raleigh and Duke
University. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and
earned a bachelor’s degree in history. Among her
many civic contributions, she served as an integral
founding member of the Levine Museum of the New
South and the St. Francis Jobs Program (now the
BRIDGE Jobs Program). She also was on the board of
the Charlotte Symphony, the Arts and Science Council,
McColl Center for the Visual Arts as well as other
religious, charitable and economic organizations.
Dedicated November 3, 2004, Robinson Hall was
designed by the Charlotte architectural firm of Jenkins
Peer. Skanska and R.J. Leeper were general
contractors, while the firm Biemann and Rowell was
the mechanical contractor. Port City Electric served as
the electrical contractor; the hall’s lighting and
acoustical controls were among the most sophisticated
in modern theater design at the time of construction.
Rowe
The Oliver Reagan Rowe Arts Building honors one of
UNC Charlotte’s founding fathers. Completed in 1971,
the 75,000 square-foot facility was constructed to
house the-then departments of Performing and Visual
Arts. The building’s focal point is an eight-sided theatre
that seats 350. It also includes a recital hall,
classrooms, offices, practice rooms and a large lobby-gallery.
Rowe was born Dec. 12, 1902, in Newport, Tenn. He
and his wife Maria would become avid supporters of
the Charlotte arts
community and UNC
Charlotte. Rowe’s family
moved to Charlotte when
he was a child. After
graduating from Central
High School, Rowe
attended UNC-Chapel
Hill, where he completed
a bachelor’s degree in
electrical engineering. He
returned to Charlotte and
began work with the R.H.
Bouligny engineering
firm. He eventually became president of R.H. Bouligny
Inc., Powell Manufacturing Co. and Powell Agri-
Systems Ltd.
In the 1950s, Rowe supported consolidation of city and
county schools, which won him the Charlotte News
“Man of the Year Award” in 1958. That same year,
Gov. Luther Hodges appointed Rowe to the first Board
of Trustees for the Charlotte Community College
System. He chaired the board’s finance committee,
and he was instrumental in soliciting the largest single
gift to the-then Charlotte College Foundation (now the
Foundation of the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte).
Between 1961 and 1963, Rowe made numerous
speeches championing the cause of higher education
for the Charlotte region. In 1964, the Charlotte Civitan
Club presented its Distinguished Citizenship Award in
recognition of Rowe’s efforts on behalf of the
University.
During the rest of the 1960s, Rowe continued to find
new causes for his leadership. A long-time music lover,
Rowe began to support the opera and symphony.
Eventually, he was elected president of the Charlotte
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Symphony Orchestra Society, and in 1973, he
established, nurtured and financially supported the
“Rowe String Quartet” at UNC Charlotte.
In 1987, Rowe was awarded an honorary Doctor of
Human Letters. The citation reads in part that “Oliver
Reagan Rowe Sr. was a founding father of the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He helped to
dream the dream and to make it come true … With his
vision, he painted a picture of a major state university
when others around him saw only the two-year college
then existing.”
Smith
The Sheldon Phelps
Smith Building honors an
individual whose foresight
helped to chart UNC
Charlotte’s educational
course.
Smith, vice president and
general manager of the
Douglas Aircraft
Company’s Charlotte
Division, served as a
trustee of Charlotte
College from 1958 to
1965. He is credited with
bringing an engineering program to the institution.
Through his generosity, Douglas Aircraft Co. engineers
taught at Charlotte College on a released time basis; as
many as nine part-time instructors from Douglas were
in service at one time.
Born in Redlands, Calif., on March 26, 1910, Smith
graduated from Pomona College in 1932 with a
bachelor’s degree in physics. During World War II, he
served as a lieutenant with the Engineering Division of
the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics and was assigned to
the missiles branch. Following the war, he was a
missile project engineer with the Douglas Aircraft Co.
Prior to moving to Charlotte, he was an assistant design
engineer for missiles at the company’s Santa Monica
facility.
In addition to starting the University’s engineering
program, Smith is credited with bringing graduate
courses in mathematics and physics to the-then
Charlotte College through a cooperative agreement with
N.C. State University.
As an advocate for the college, Smith once said, “If we
marry the manpower development of this Charlotte
College area of some 1 million people to the
tremendous demand of technical industries for
engineers and scientists, we will accomplish two ends:
to help satisfy the great national requirements for
engineers and scientists and to improve the usefulness
and economic standards of the residents of North
Carolina.”
Smith left Charlotte to become vice president of
Douglas Aircraft and vice president of Douglas United
Nuclear Corp. in Hanford, Wash. He died April 28,
1966.
The Smith Building, completed in 1966, was originally
called the Engineering Building. The 71,000 square-foot,
$1.6 million facility was the largest classroom and
laboratory building on the campus at the time. When
finished, it housed the Computer Center, Mathematics
Department, the Geography and Geology Department
(now Department of Geography and Earth Sciences)
and the Engineering Program.
UNC Charlotte dedicated the building in honor of Smith
on Dec. 15, 1968, in a ceremony held in the Cone
University Center. The Smith family presented a
portrait of the building’s namesake to be placed in the
facility.
Aerial photo of Smith from 1973
Storrs
The Thomas I. Storrs Building resulted from the
collaboration between Charlotte architectural firm
Ferebee, Walters and Associates and New York
architects Charles Gwaltmey and Robert Siegel.
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Since its completion in 1990, Storrs Building has been
used as an “architectural education instrument,”
because students and professionals can study its many
unique features, as the building is considered a virtual
textbook for use of materials and systems. This
87,000-square-foot facility features a complex roof
design, natural and artificial lighting systems, double
helix stairs and exposure of structural and
environmental systems. Home to the School of
Architecture in the College of Arts and Architecture,
Storrs Building is appropriately named for an individual
who dedicated himself to helping build the University.
Storrs, born in 1918,
dropped out of high school
during the Great
Depression. At the age of
15, he began work as a
clerk at the Federal
Reserve Bank of
Richmond, Va. He would
later resume his formal
education, enrolling in the
University of Virginia,
where he completed
undergraduate studies. He
earned a master’s degree
and doctorate in
economics from Harvard University.
Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Storrs joined the-then
North Carolina National Bank (NCNB) in 1960 as
executive vice president. He would later serve as one
of the architects who laid the foundation for NCNB to
emerge as NationsBank (now Bank of America).
Following the retirement of Addison Reese, Storrs
became chair and CEO, and he would follow his
predecessor’s example as a member of the UNC
Charlotte Board of Trustees for nearly 12 years – the
last four years as chair. His civic involvement included
serving as president of the Business Foundation of
North Carolina, vice president of the North Carolina
Engineering Foundation and director of the North
Carolina Textile Foundation. In 1990, he was inducted
in the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame.
A recipient of the UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service
Award, Storrs also has a scholarship in his name at the
University of Virginia.
Formal groundbreaking for the $7.5 million Storrs
Building was held Aug. 26, 1988. Dedication of the
building was Oct. 29, 1990, and a ceremony to name
the facility in honor of Storrs was held Sept. 16, 1992.
Winningham
If one person can be credited for launching the
tradition of bringing prominent speakers to the UNC
Charlotte campus, then it is Edyth Farnham
Winningham, one of the
University’s pioneering
faculty members.
Winningham, born Jan. 26,
1900, in Arthur, N.D.,
earned a bachelor’s degree
in modern languages from
the University of North
Dakota. She later earned a
master’s in political science
from UNC-Chapel Hill,
reportedly the first woman
in the state to complete the
degree.
Beyond teaching high school in North Dakota and
North Carolina, Winningham served as a faculty
member at the University of Wyoming, the Women’s
College of the University of North Carolina (now UNC
Greensboro) and the UNC College Center in
Wilmington (now UNC Wilmington). Her connection to
UNC Charlotte dates back to its time as Charlotte
College. Winningham joined the faculty in 1947, and
she spent the next two decades infecting everyone
around her with her passion for politics and
international affairs.
Winningham frequently stated that one of her dreams
was to bring prominent thought-leaders to the campus
to “open up windows” for the institution’s students. Her
persistence paid off in 1966 with the establishment of
the University Forum Council, which sponsored an
event each year to bring noted speakers to the campus
to address crucial issues facing contemporary society.
She chaired the council until spring 1971, despite
retiring in 1967 as professor emeritus. According to
Special Collections, the final forum was held March 2,
1995. This 30th annual event focused on “Violence: Is
Prevention the Key?”
Even after retiring, Winningham continued to lecture on
world affairs and international education. She and her
husband also established the James and Edyth F.
Winningham Scholarship for undergraduate political
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science majors.
In 1970, Winningham’s service to the greater Charlotte
community was recognized by the League of Women of
Voters. The organization singled her out for her
instrumental role in forming closer ties between the
University and the Charlotte community at large, and
she was named WBT Radio’s Woman of the Year. In
1985, UNC Charlotte awarded her an honorary Doctor
of Humane Letters. She died May 27, 1994.
The 10,507-square-foot classroom building which
bears her name was constructed in 1965 by F.N.
Thompson Inc.; the architectural firm Odell Associates
designed the facility.
Woodward
As students at UNC Charlotte attend classes in the
science and technology building on campus, they are
walking into the physical manifestation of the work
done by Chancellor Emeritus James Woodward and his
wife Martha. On November 16, 2005, the building was
formally dedicated to recognize the Woodwards’ 16
years of service and
devotion to the
university.
The James H. and
Martha H.
Woodward Hall is a
direct result of their
vision to help elevate
UNC Charlotte to a
research institution.
The Woodwards
worked together to
raise awareness of
the University’s vital role as an economic engine and
build many new partnerships and friendships for the
institution. As Chancellor from 1989 to 2005, Jim
Woodward was the visionary, strategist, and master
builder who guided UNC Charlotte’s development as a
major research institution. Martha played a vital role in
strengthening ties to UNC Charlotte through the
hosting of thousands of guests regionally and
nationally. Throughout their 16 years at the University,
the Woodwards worked together to bring much needed
attention to both the university’s strengths and to its
resource needs.
The 49ers
The nickname, the 49ers, was chosen in recognition of
the importance of the year 1949 in the history of the
University. UNC Charlotte, which began as an off-campus
center of the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, would have died in 1949 had Bonnie Cone
and her supporters not convinced the N.C. Legislature
that Charlotte needed a
permanent college.
Charlotte College was
established that year.
Additionally, the
campus is located on
N.C. Highway 49, and Charlotte has a rich gold mining
history -- the term "49ers" symbolizes gold mining. A
bronze statue of the 49ers Gold Miner sits in front of
the Reese Administration building on campus. The
statue recalls the region's history as a gold mining
center and symbolizes the pioneering spirit and
determination that has led to UNC Charlotte's dramatic
growth.
University Logo
UNC Charlotte's logo has become one of the Charlotte
region's most distinctive insignia. The logo is
suggestive of a "crown," reminiscent of Queen Charlotte
of England, for whom the city of
Charlotte is named. The crown
emphasizes UNC Charlotte’s
relationship with the Queen City,
alludes to academics with shapes
that resemble an open book, and
exudes excellence with a torch-like shape at the top,
which can also be interpreted as the top of a
graduation cap.
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University Seal
UNC Charlotte became the fourth campus of the
University of North Carolina in July of 1965. In the fall
of 1965, the new UNC Charlotte seal was chosen by a
committee of students (the three upper-class
presidents), three faculty members, and the school
publicity director, who served as chair. Final approval
was given by Acting Chancellor
Bonnie Cone.
UNC Charlotte seal’s
elements are: the modern
arches (the tulip design from
the canopy of the Kennedy
Building) at the top to
symbolize that this is a twentieth
century university; two Cs in the
middle to represent Charlotte College, from which the
new campus sprang; and the pine cone at the bottom
for the Old North State [land of the longleaf pine]. The
date on the seal is 1946, the year in which the
institution began as the Charlotte Center of the
University of North Carolina.
Alma Mater
UNC Charlotte's Alma Mater has deep roots in the
institution's history. It was part of an "Academic
Festival March" composed for UNC Charlotte by
James Helme Sutcliffe, a Charlotte composer and
music critic who lived in Germany
at the time. Dr. Loy
Witherspoon,
professor of
religious studies,
commissioned the
March in 1965 when
he learned that Charlotte College would become a
campus of The University of North Carolina. The
March was first performed in 1967 at the installation
of Dean W. Colvard as UNC Charlotte's first
chancellor. Afterwards, it was performed as a
recessional at every Commencement during Dean W.
Colvard's tenure as chancellor. When UNC Charlotte
founder Bonnie Cone heard the March, she said, "I
can hear an alma mater in it," referring to a hymn-like
refrain. Dr. Robert Rieke, a professor of history,
also heard an alma mater in it.
On a 1990 trip to Germany, Rieke visited Sutcliffe,
picked up a recording of the March, and began
writing words to fit the final refrain. On Christmas
Eve 1991, he sent Bonnie Cone the words and music
as a Christmas present to her and to the University,
from which he had retired a year earlier. Chancellor
James H. Woodward approved the composition as the
University's Alma Mater in April 1992. It was sung
for the first time at the following May
Commencement and has been performed at every
Commencement since.
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Admission
to the University
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Admission
to the University
http://admissions.uncc.edu
The University considers applications for admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, age, or disability. It reserves the right to withhold the admission of applicants who fail to meet any of the
requirements for admission and to restrict enrollments as required by budgetary or other constraints.
Enrollment Management
The Division of Enrollment Management actively
identifies, counsels, recruits, and enrolls a qualified
and diverse population of undergraduate students and
offers services that promote student retention and
success. The Offices of Undergraduate Admissions,
Student Financial Aid, University Registrar, Adult
Students and Evening Services, Residency
Determination Office, Call Center Operations, and
Solutions Management report to the Associate Provost
for Enrollment Management. These offices, in
collaboration with faculty and staff in other
administrative units, work to provide a seamless
transition from admission to enrollment to graduation
and beyond.
The Enrollment Management units interface with most
campus entities, particularly the faculty, Academic
Affairs, Student Affairs, Alumni Affairs, Academic
Services, and Business Affairs. Additionally, these
offices work regularly with external entities such as
high schools, community colleges, government
agencies, community groups, and relevant professional
organizations. Visit the Enrollment Management
website at enrollment.uncc.edu for more information.
Admissions Process
Applications for admission are reviewed when all
required credentials are received. Incomplete
applications will not be reviewed. Official transcripts
must be received for the application to be reviewed.
The review focuses on the academic history of the
applicant and considers all